Free economic zone — Many countries have, or have had at some time, designated areas where companies are taxed very lightly or not at all to encourage development or for some other reason. These are known as free economic zones. Sometimes they are called free ports,… … Wikipedia
Special Economic Zones of the People's Republic of China — Special Economic Zones A map showing the locations of the Special Economic Zones Simplified Chinese 经济特区 … Wikipedia
Economic history of the People's Republic of China — Throughout most of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as during much of earlier Chinese history, the economy was barely able to meet the basic needs of the country s huge population the largest in the world. In normal years the economy… … Wikipedia
Free port — A free port (porto franco) or free zone (US: Foreign Trade Zone) is a port or area with relaxed jurisdiction with respect to the country of location. Free economic zones may also be called free ports. Most commonly a free port is a special… … Wikipedia
Free trade zone — A free trade zone (FTZ) or export processing zone (EPZ) is one or more special areas of a country where some normal trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas are eliminated and bureaucratic requirements are lowered in hopes of attracting new… … Wikipedia
Economic history of modern China — For developments before 1911, see Economic history of China (Pre 1911). For economic history since 1949, see Economy of the People s Republic of China. The Lujiazui financial district of Pudong, Shanghai, the financial and commercial hub of… … Wikipedia
Free trade area — This is article is on free international trade. For information on special economic zones within countries, see Free trade zone.Free trade area is a designated group of countries that have agreed to eliminate tariffs, quotas and preferences on… … Wikipedia
Economic history of Cambodia — Pre colonial economyColonial economySoon after establishing their protectorate in 1863, the French realized that Cambodia s hidden wealth was an illusion and that Phnom Penh would never become the Singapore of Indochina. Aside from collecting… … Wikipedia
Economic reform in the People's Republic of China — The Chinese economic reform (zh stp|s=改革开放|t=改革開放|p=Găigé kāifàng) refers to the program of economic reforms called Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the People s Republic of China (PRC) that were started in 1978 by pragmatists within the … Wikipedia
Free Democratic Party (FDP) — German centrist political party that advocates individualism and free economic competition. It was formed in 1948 by liberal delegates in the U.S., British, and French zones of occupation. Though relatively small, the party has made and broken… … Universalium
Economic history of Britain — This is a history of the economy of the United Kingdom and of the countries that joined to form it in 1707 and 1801.Early historyIn Britain s earliest history agriculture was overwhelmingly dominant. The most important export was cassiterite,… … Wikipedia