Studies on China’s Special Economic Zones 4 (Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path)

This book collects articles on the achievements and experience of special economic zones during the China’s Reform and Opening-up in the past 40 years. The topics ranges from a historical summary of the development in special economic zones to its future prospect. Most of the articles analyze the policies applied for special economic zones and how they contributed to the economic growth, which provides the readers with an overview about how public policies helped cities develop. Some of the articles shift their focus to the role of special economic zones in larger area, i.e., Asia. These works exemplify the impact of China’s economic policies in long term. Moreover, the book includes the contribution of special economic zones to the economic development world-wide, such as places in Africa and areas of “One Belt One road”. Reader can benefit a thorough understanding of China’s special economic zones’ past and future through reading the book. Series Preface Sponsor Academic Committee Contents 1 Theoretical Analysis of the Reform of the Basic Economic System of China—In Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of China’s Reform and Opening-Up 1 Forty Years of Reform of China’s Basic Economic System 2 Severe Challenges Confronted by Traditional Political Economics 3 Controversies Over Value in the History of Economic Thoughts 4 The Innovation of the Distribution Theory Based on the General Theory of Value 5 The General Theory of Value and the Political Economics of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics References 2 The Achievements of and the Prospects for the Development of the Special Economic Zones in Guangdong During the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-Up 1 Origins of the Special Economic Zones 2 Achievements of Economic Development and the Problems of Special Economic Zones 3 The Prospects of Economic Development for the Special Economic Zones References 3 The Construction of Subjectivity in TNCs and National Transformation in East Asia 1 East Asian Enterprises and Politics and the Culture of East Asia 2 Political Role of East Asian Transnational Corporations 3 Shortcomings of Chinese Enterprises and the International Participation of TNCs 4 Conclusions 4 Special Economic Zones and the Selection of China’s Path for Institutional Changes 1 Introduction 2 Establishment of Special Economic Zones and the Initiation of China’s Path 3 Unique Status of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Comparison of Domestic and Foreign SEZs 4 SEZs and the Internal Logic of China’s Selection of a Path for Institutional Changes References 5 Development Miracles in Asia: Growth Patterns and Special Economic Zones 1 The Rise and Fall of Miracles 2 Asian Patterns of Miracles and Challenges 3 Dynamics of the Miracle in China: Prolonged Span Towards the Path to Transition 4 Growth Strategy and an Extra-Exception of the Clustered Geospace 5 Infrastructure Commons as a Novel Design for the Mechanism of Governance 6 Diverse Domains and Innovative Organizations 7 Concluding Remarks References 6 A New Structural Economics Perspective on the Ethiopian SEZs: A ‘Shenzhen Miracle’ in Africa in the Making? 1 Introduction 2 Review of the Literature 3 Methodology 4 Binding Constraints 5 Analysis of the Ethiopian SEZ Program Under an NSE Angle 6 Discussion: Policy Recommendations and Forecast 7 Conclusion Appendix List of Interviewees—Ethiopia List of Interviewees—China Incentives Available in the Ethiopian SEZs References 7 Research on the Development of the Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone from the Perspective of the Enclave Economy Model 1 Formation and Evolution of the Cooperation Zone from the Perspective of the “Enclave Economy” Model 2 Existing Problems and Breakthroughs in the Development of the Cooperation Zone 3 Developmental Status and Future Prospects of the Cooperation Zone 4 The Line of Thought on the Developmental Practice of the “Enclave Economy” in the Cooperation Zone 8 Role Played by China’s Pilot Free Trade Zones in the Construction of the “Belt and Road” 1 National Missions and the Process of Constructing Pilot Free Trade Zones 2 Framework and Effectiveness of Pilot Free Trade Zones Serving the Construction of the “Belt and Road” 3 New Ground in Pursuing Opening-Up on All Fronts and the Construction of Free Trade Ports 4 Countermeasures and Suggestions 9 A New Goal of Hainan: From Pilot Free Trade Zone to Free Trade Port with Chinese Characteristics 1 Major Phases of the Reform and Opening-Up in Hainan 2 Phase 3: Construction of the Pilot Free Trade Zone and Steady Advancement to the Free Trade Port with Chinese Characteristics 3 Insights on Key Points 4 Expectations of Hainan References 10 The Advantages of Innovation and the Innovative Development of the Special Economic Zones of Guangdong in the New Era 1 Challenges and Opportunities for the Innovative Development of the Special Economic Zones of Guangdong in the New Era 2 The Advantages of Innovation of the Special Economic Zones of Guangdong in the New Era 3 Policy Suggestions for Accelerating the Innovative Development of the Special Economic Zones of Guangdong 11 The Historical Evolution and the Future of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Relations on Economic Development 1 “One Country, Two Systems”, The Fundamental Institutional Condition for Cooperation Between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland 2 Progression of the Cooperation Between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland 3 Institutional Integration Determining the Future of Economic Cooperation Between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland 12 How Can the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Expedite a New System of Opening-Up? 1 Introduction 2 International Experience of Free Economic Zones 3 Further Functions of the Existing Free Trade Infrastructure 4 Advancing the Regional Opening by Innovation to the Policy on Immigration 5 Expediting the Financial Opening 6 Building a Core Partnership Between the Greater Bay Area and ASEAN 7 Conclusions 13 Research on Doctor-Patient Conflicts in the Development of the Special Economic Zones—A Case Study of Shenzhen 1 Analysis of the Status of and Reasons for the Medical Conflicts in Public Hospitals of the Shenzhen SEZ 2 The Practice of the Shenzhen SEZ in Alleviating the Medical Conflicts 3 Typical Approaches or Models for Dealing with Medical Conflicts at Home and Abroad 4 Suggestions on Building Harmonious Doctor-Patient Relationships in the Public Hospitals of the Shenzhen SEZ