An Empirical Investigation into Local Public Opinion on Special Economic Zones in Selected Districts in Tamil Nadu

  • R Alagarsamy Research Scholar, Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras
  • R Srinivasan Professor and Head, Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras
Keywords: National Development, Special Economic Zone, Free Trade Zone, industrial Zone, export Processing Zone, economic laws

Abstract

The concept of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is described by different countries in nineteen different terms such as Free Trade Zone (FTZ), industrial Zone (Singapore), Maquiladoras (Mexico), Export Processing Zone (EPZ) and the common variants are FTZ, EPZ and SEZ. (Kusago & Tzannatos,1998). In India the concept of SEZ can be traced to earlier policy of promoting Export Processing Zones (EPZ). SEZ are geographical region, created through public policy that has economic laws that are more liberal than a country's typical economic laws.

Published
2013-02-26
How to Cite
Alagarsamy, R., & Srinivasan, R. (2013). An Empirical Investigation into Local Public Opinion on Special Economic Zones in Selected Districts in Tamil Nadu. Shanlax International Journal of Economics, 1(2), 62-68. Retrieved from https://www.shanlaxjournals.in/journals/index.php/economics/article/view/1589
Issue
Vol 1 No 2 (2013)
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