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Special Economic Zones Law and Policy Perspectives

:	Jürgen Basedow, Toshiyuki Kono
:	Special Economic Zones Law and Policy Perspectives
:	Mohr Siebeck
:	9783161549847
:	Beiträge zum ausländischen und internationalen Privatrecht
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:	CHF 0.50
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:	Internationales Recht, Ausländisches Recht
:	English

:	270
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By their very nature, Special Economic Zones encompass various elements studied in the academic disciplines of economics, political science and law. While their objectives are determined by economics, and their structures, implications and limits by law, their implementation requires a certain combination and cooperation of political forces, something which has been the subject of political science enquiries. A conference held at Kyushu University in Fukuoka convened scholars from all these disciplines to put Special Economic Zones into perspective. The papers presented highlighted functions and structures, historical aspects, the political dimension and foreign equivalents of deregulation, the interplay of such zones, and constitutional considerations. Freedom of contract and competition law, plus the effects that these economy-boosting tools may have on labour and innovation are also dealt with.

	Cover	1
	Preface	6
	Contents	8
	Abbreviations	10
	Introduction	14
	Jürgen Basedow: Boosting the Economy – Special Economic Zones or Nationwide Deregulation?	16
	I. Special Economic Zones in Asian Countries	17
	1. Survey	17
	2. Comparative observations	18
	II. Reasons for the Geographical Confinement of Reform Legislation	20
	III. Variants of Deregulation in Europe and Germany	22
	IV. Market Deregulation – Foundations	24
	1. Constitutive and restrictive regulations	24
	2. Consequences of (de-)regulation	25
	V. Market Deregulation – Implementation in Germany	27
	VI. Flexibilization of the Labor Market	30
	VII. Conclusion	32
	I. Foundations	34
	Ren Yatsunami: Historical Perspective on Special Economic Zones in Japan	36
	I. Introduction	36
	II. The Rise of Special Economic Zones in Japan	37
	1. The government’s view on Special Economic Zones in the past	38
	a) Policy debates on Special Economic Zones in the late 20?? century	38
	b) Special Economic Zones in Okinawa	40
	2. Historical analysis	44
	a) The “well-balanced land development” principle	44
	b) Special Economic Zones as an institution for regional economic gap adjustment	45
	III. Special Economic Zones for Stimulating the National Economy	47
	1. Special Zones for structural reform	48
	a) Proposal through multiple channels	48
	b) Legislative history	52
	2. Comprehensive Special Zones	53
	a) Historical background	53
	b) Selection and focus	55
	IV. Special Economic Zones in Abenomics	56
	1. National strategic Special Zones	57
	a) The Takenaka proposal	57
	b) Drill to break through the bedrock of vested interests	58
	2. Local Abenomics	60
	a) Impact of the Masuda Report	60
	b) Special Zones for Regional Revitalization	62
	V. Conclusion	63
	Toshiyuki Kono / Kazuaki Kagami: The Structure and Functions of Special Economic Zones	64
	I. Introduction	64
	II. Preliminary Discussions	65
	1. Definition of SEZ	65
	2. Overview of SEZs	66
	3. Traditional types of SEZs	67
	a) Basic stance of differentiation	67
	b) Type I: Expansion of transaction volumes	68
	c) Type II: Promotion of manufacturing	68
	d) Type III: Hybrid	69
	e) Changes to the SEZ’s character	69
	4. Contemporary types of SEZs	70
	a) SEZs to promote structural reform	70
	b) Role of law	70
	c) Dilemma	70
	5. Two analytical perspectives: macro and micro	71
	III. Macro Analysis	71
	1. Introduction	71
	2. Isolated SEZs	73
	a) Development of the isolated SEZs	73
	b) Implication for policy	74
	3. SEZs and the link to surrounding areas I: Static functions	74
	a) Supply of business resources	74
	b) Trickle-down effect – spreading from SEZs to its surrounding areas	74
	c) Spillover – spreading effects from SEZs to surrounding areas	75
	d) Outflow of business resources from surrounding areas	75
	e) Diverse co