Memorandum submitted to Chairman, Empowered group of Ministers on SEZs, Pranab Mukherjee on 31st March 2007 by a peoples’ delegation under the banner of Action 2007.

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This paper by Herbert Jauch (april 2002) discusses why export processing zones (EPZs) provide little prospect for addressing Southern Africa’s economic problems while also threatening not only labour standards but also greater regional cooperation.

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This is a June 2006 report of the JM Morgan Stanley group critiquing the SEZ policy of India from a mainstream economic perspective.

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A December 2005 report prepared by A. Shaban and R.N. Sharma (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai) for Sea King Infrastructure Limited, Mumbai.

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A study of incentives for foreign investment in India

By Patrik Oskarsson published by FinnWatch, Finland (November 2005).

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As a part of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Policy, the Government of India is also proposing Special Tourism Zones (STZs) to promote large-scale tourism in the country. A detail critique of the STZs Policy by Bangalore-based group Equations can be downloaded from the link below:

Critique on Special Tourism Zones (STZs) by Equations

Bhargavi Kerur, Daily News & Analysis (DNA)

Bangalore, June 30, 2007:About 21,000 farmers of Nandagudi hobli, a cluster of 36 villages in Karnataka, are gearing up to fight the government and realtors to save their land from being taken under a special economic zone (SEZ) project. (more…)