The eastern industrial zone in Ethiopia: catalyst for development?

Philip Giannecchini; Ian Taylor

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2017.11.003

The eastern industrial zone in Ethiopia: catalyst for development?

Philip Giannecchini, Ian Taylor

School of International Relations

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Abstract

In 2000, China agreed to share with African countries its experience in the field of investment promotion relating to the establishment and management of special economic zones. The Eastern Industry Zone was subsequently established. Of the various zones being built in Africa, Ethiopia's perhaps represents one of the biggest challenges to both the Chinese developers and the host government alike. Utilising insights from evolutionary economic geography and the work of Albert Hirschman, this article seeks to analyse the progress thus far in the Ethiopian SEZ. Spatially discrete, unfocused in terms of clustering and with few linkages to the wider economy, what impact, if any, the development of this zone will have on Ethiopia's structural transformation is discussed. The implications for Ethiopia's wider investment in industrial parks as part of its developmental state project is also drawn out.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-35
Number of pages	8
Journal	Geoforum
Volume	88
Early online date	21 Nov 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2017.11.003
Publication status	Published - Jan 2018

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China
Ethiopia
Special economic zones
Evolutionary economic geography
Clusters

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