Locational Strategy of Special Economic Zones in India

Q3 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2022-07-27 DOI:10.1177/23210222221111651

Tamali Chakraborty

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Abstract

The establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) in Indian districts is intended to bring rapid economic growth to India. However, the data on SEZs show that SEZs are concentrated in only a few Indian districts and thus aggravate the problem of regional inequality. In this paper, the strategy of concentration of SEZs is analysed with a backdrop of the new economic geography theory. The data of the variables are extracted from Census 2011 and other sources for all 640 districts. The Tobit model is used to determine the locational factors behind the establishment of the SEZs in a district of India. The results show that the variables such as urbanization, distance from megacity, districts with a seaport and districts with airports have a significant impact on the number of SEZ approvals as well as SEZ notifications. The concentration of SEZs is mainly due to favourable market and infrastructural conditions. JEL codes: O10, C24, D63

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印度经济特区的区位战略

在印度各地区设立经济特区旨在为印度带来快速经济增长。然而，经济特区的数据显示，经济特区仅集中在印度的少数几个地区，从而加剧了地区不平等问题。本文以新经济地理学理论为背景，分析了经济特区的集中战略。变量数据取自2011年人口普查和所有640个地区的其他来源。Tobit模型用于确定印度某个地区设立经济特区背后的区位因素。结果表明，城市化、与特大城市的距离、有海港的地区和有机场的地区等变量对经济特区的批准和通知数量有显著影响。经济特区的集中主要是由于有利的市场和基础设施条件。JEL代码：O10、C24、D63

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Studies in Microeconomics Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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