Description: ENG Special Economic Zones are often recommended as tools to boost the economy. The book deals with economic, legal and political aspects of their establishment. As an instrument of economic policy, Special Economic Zones have attracted little attention in Europe. By contrast, they have found notable use in various Asian countries.
Brief description: Jurgen Basedow is Director of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law and Professor of Law, University of Hamburg. Toshiyuki Kono is Professor for International Legal Studies and Private International Law at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.