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Special economic zones have risen up as a great academic and professional value especially after the globalization of Indian economy. This is one of the most burning and crucial issue of political economy particularly in India. This book deals with the details of working of special economic zones in developing countries in general and in India, particularly. It covers the details of evolution of zones, special economic zones policy reforms in India, administrative set up and performance of Indian SEZs. The strength of the book lies in social cost and benefit analysis of special economic zones in India. Social cost benefit analysis is intended to find out the net social result of the project. The net social result of a zone may be beneficial or costly based upon the capacity and efficiency of the project. Various issues prevailing in Indian special economic zones are also highlighted in the book. The book has been divided into eight well written and documented chapters. The book is rich both in terms of nature and contents, and has covered almost all the aspects directly or indirectly related to special economic zones in India. The conclusions are highly revealing and may serve a better cause for the improved performance of Indian special economic zones in years to come. This book may serve as an eye opener for the planners and policy makers. It is also useful to the researchers and students for their academic purpose.

Contents: 1 Introduction to Economic Zones. 2 Performance Evaluation of SEZs. 3 SEZs in India. 4 Administrative Set Up of SEZs in India. 5 Performance of SEZs in India. 6 Social Cost Benefit Analysis of Indian SEZs. 7 Issues and Sustainability of SEZs in India. 8 Challenges and Policy Suggestions. Glossary. References. Index.