The Dominican Republic is often considered an example of the successful implementation of Special Economic Zones (henceforth SEZs) in the Western hemisphere. The zones fueled economic growth during the 1980s and 1990s and, while they experienced a sharp decline in employment due in part to the expiry of the end of the Multi-Fiber Agreement and stronger international competition in the textile and apparel industry in 2005, signs of recovery have been...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2016/11/01
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Documento de trabajo
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112878
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2017/03/01
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Disclosed
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Special economic zones, global value chains, and the degree of domestic linkages in the Dominican Republic
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private sector development specialist