Impact Of Special Economic Zones On Employment, Poverty And Human Development
...Aradhna Aggarwal
May 2007
Contents
Foreword........................................................................................................................i
Abstract.........................................................................................................................ii
1. Introduction.............................................................................................................1
2. Human Development and Poverty Reduction Effects of Zones: An Analytical Framework ..............................................................................................................2
2.1 Employment Effects............................................................................................2
2.1.1 Direct employment generation...............................................................2
2.1.2 Indirect employment generation ............................................................3
2.1.3 Employment for Women.........................................................................3
2.2 Skill Formation (Human Capital Formation) Effects......................................4
2.3 Technology Upgrading Effects...........................................................................5
3. Are SEZ Effects Unambiguous? Review of the Literature ................................7
3.1 Direct Effects.......................................................................................................7
3.1.1 Employment Effects......................................................................................7
3.1.2 Skill (human capital) Formation Effects.....................................................12
3.1.3 Technology Transfer and Technology Creation Effects .............................13
3.2 Indirect...
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