Economic Zones and Regional Development
Economic Zones and Regional Development is a research topic within General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 9.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the economic impact, development potential, and challenges of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in various countries, with a focus on regional development, industrial clusters, global trade, ethnic diversity, sustainable development, FDI attraction, and labor conditions. The papers provide insights into the role of SEZs in shaping economic policies and fostering growth in emerging economies.
- Special Economic Zones
- Export Processing Zones
- Economic Impact
- Regional Development
- Industrial Clusters
- Global Trade
- Ethnic Diversity
- Sustainable Development
- FDI Attraction
- Labor Conditions
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -1% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Economic Zones and Regional Development research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (545 and 148 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 545 works
- 2 United States 148 works
- 3 Vietnam 105 works
- 4 Indonesia 101 works
- 5 Mexico 95 works
- 6 Brazil 85 works
- 7 United Kingdom 73 works
- 8 France 66 works
- 9 Russia 66 works
- 10 Spain 55 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Economic Zones and Regional Development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Shenzhen University publishes the most Economic Zones and Regional Development research, followed by Peking University and Dalian Maritime University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Shenzhen UniversityChina 20 works
- 2 Peking UniversityChina 13 works
- 3 Dalian Maritime UniversityChina 11 works
- 4 University of MauritiusMauritius 10 works
- 5 Renmin University of ChinaChina 9 works
- 6 Anhui University of Finance and EconomicsChina 9 works
- 7 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 9 works
- 8 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 9 works
- 9 Hainan UniversityChina 8 works
- 10 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Economic Zones and Regional Development?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Economic Zones and Regional Development include Peter Nijkamp.
- 1 Peter Nijkamp Netherlands 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Economic Zones and Regional Development research done?
The largest centres of Economic Zones and Regional Development research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Zagreb.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 120 works
- 2 Shanghai China 55 works
- 3 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 39 works
- 4 Moscow Russia 39 works
- 5 Hanoi Vietnam 37 works
- 6 Shenzhen China 28 works
- 7 Nanjing China 27 works
- 8 Guangzhou China 27 works
- 9 Mexico City Mexico 26 works
- 10 Paris France 25 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Ho Chi Minh CityVN · 39.3 works14×
- HanoiVN · 36.7 works11×
- ZagrebHR · 21.8 works9.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Economic Zones and Regional Development than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Economic Zones and Regional Development?
Among universities, judged by research, Shenzhen University, Hainan University and Dalian Maritime University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenzhen UniversityChina | 72.8 | 3.8% | 12.8× | 20 | +522.9% |
| 2 | Hainan UniversityChina | 56.6 | 33.9% | 8.8× | 8 | -76.5% |
| 3 | Dalian Maritime UniversityChina | 56.0 | 22.5% | 13.6× | 11 | -29.1% |
| 4 | Renmin University of ChinaChina | 50.6 | 16.6% | 13.5× | 10 | -59.8% |
| 5 | University of MauritiusMauritius | 46.8 | 0.7% | 95.7× | 10 | +84.1% |
| 6 | Peking UniversityChina | 39.2 | 17.1% | 4.0× | 13 | -17.6% |
| 7 | Anhui University of Finance and EconomicsChina | 31.8 | 2.8% | 30.8× | 9 | -84.8% |
| 8 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 25.3 | 8.6% | 4.3× | 9 | +29.6% |
| 9 | University of IndonesiaIndonesia | 22.1 | 3.9% | 3.4× | 8 | +387.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Economic Zones and Regional Development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.