Zoned Out - A Comprehensive Impact Evaluation of Mekong Economic Development Zones

TitleZoned Out - A Comprehensive Impact Evaluation of Mekong Economic Development Zones
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Year of Publication2021
AuthorsGoldberg C, Kearns M, Peyronnin H, Spevack B, Vargas S
Pagination1-78
Key themesConversion-FoodSecurity, Environment, FDI
Abstract

ABSTRACTED FROM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This report presents a study that applies publicly available information to assess approximately one hundred foreign-invested economic development zones (EDZs) across the Mekong region. Analysis of EDZ effects on three levels of evaluation—economic development, illicit activity, and geopolitics— demonstrates that while the creation of an EDZ is typically followed by an increased pace of development, zones can also facilitate adverse outcomes that undercut the benefits to economic growth.
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