SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES: CONCEPT, CLASSIFICATION, STAGES OF FORMATION, AND THE EXPERIENCE OF UZBEKISTAN
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https://doi.org/10.60078/2992-877X-2026-vol4-iss4-pp57-63Abstract
This article provides a scientific and theoretical analysis of the concept, classification, and stages of historical formation of special economic zones (SEZs). The definitions proposed by international organizations (UNCTAD, World Bank) and leading researchers have been studied in comparison. The experience of SEZs in countries such as China, India, the Philippines, Ireland, and Bangladesh was reviewed. The legislative framework, institutional development, and current state of SEZs in Uzbekistan are analyzed. Based on the research results, recommendations have been developed to improve SEZ policy.
Keywords:
special economic zone free economic zone foreign direct investment exportReferences
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