Category: Free Zone & Economic Strategy
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Why the Future of Free Zones Is No Longer Administrative — But Execution-Led
The Future of Free Zones Is No Longer Administrative — It Is Execution-Led For decades, free zones around the world have played a pivotal role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), simplifying company formation, accelerating licensing, and enabling international business participation. This model has been highly successful. Administrative efficiency, infrastructure, warehousing, logistics access, office facilities,…
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The Execution Gap in Global FDI
The Execution Gap in Global FDI Why Investment Attraction Alone No Longer Guarantees Economic Impact For decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) has largely been measured through a familiar set of indicators: capital inflows, project announcements, investment rankings, and the number of companies entering a market. Governments, investment promotion agencies, and economic development ecosystems have traditionally…
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Economic Activation Ecosystems: The Next Evolution of Foreign Direct Investment
Economic Activation Ecosystems: The Next Evolution of Foreign Direct Investment For decades, economic development strategies around the world have largely focused on one central objective: Attract investment. Governments, free zones, chambers of commerce, and economic authorities invested heavily in: infrastructure, industrial zones, tax incentives, regulatory frameworks, licensing systems, and investor attraction programs. This model has…