Abstract

The study of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) matters as they are widely used across developing and developed economies. SEZ have received different designations and exist in many types, functions, and sizes. This paper argues that since the creation of SEZ, they have been functioning as a mechanism of de-bordering and structural advancement in the People's Republic of China (hereafter referred as China), between economies with different structures and economic performances. The SEZ modern concept appeared around the 1950s in industrial countries, as with the case of the Shannon Airport in ...