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With the aim of strengthening the knowledge and strategies of our members and allies, we publish here some documents from organizations and institutions of relevance in the world of international trades and free zones.

World Investment Report – Special Economic Zones

UNCTAD

The Role of China’s Pilot Free Trade Zones in Promoting Institutional Innovation, Industrial Transformation, and South-South Cooperation.

UNCTAD

World Free Zones Outlook 2020: The Way Forward

WFO

Practical Guide on Free Zones

WCO

World Trade Report 2024

WTO

Regional Trade Agreement Database

WTO

Recommendation of the Council on Countering Illicit Trade: Enhancing Transparency in Free Trade Zones

OECD

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Research and Analysis

2019 Summary of UNECE Trade Facilitation Recommendations.

2020 Wfzo World Fzo Outlook Report Wfzo

2021 Piie Bringing Supply Chains Back to Mexico Piie and Csis

2021 Zeng the Past Present and Future of Special Economic Zones and Their Impact Journal of International Economic Law

2022 Carrillo and De Los Santos Mexico Politicas Industriales Para El Aprovechamiento Del T-Mec Y Las Politicas Expansivas En Los Estados Unidos Cepal

2022 Embassy of Canada the Diversification of Suppliers in Mexico Towards a Better Inclusion of Smes

2022 Flach Et Al the Integration of Mexico in Global Value Chains Opportunities and Challenges Ifo Institute and Kornrad Adenauer Siftung-Mexico

2022 Fundacion Konrd Adenaur-Mexico La Integracion De Mexico En Las Cadenas Globales De Valor Oportunidades Y Desafios

2023 Alansary and Ansari Defining Free Zones a Ssystematic Review of the Literature Heliyon

2023 Zhand and Wang the Spatial Spllover Effects of Establishing Free Trade Pilot Zones on Fdi Empirical Evidence From China Heliyon

2024 Liu and Feng Can Pilot Free Trade Zones Promote Sustainable Growth in Urban Innovation Sustainability

2024 Su and Wang Impact of Chinaôçös Free Trade Zones on the Innovation Performance of Firms Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications