Policy Article
Special Economic Zones in India: Engines of economic growth or inefficiency?
VoxDev, 22.07.2025
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Firm productivity rises in privately run Indian SEZs but stagnates in public ones, suggesting that political interference fuels rent-seeking behaviour.