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The Impact of Special Economic Zones on Electricity Intensity of Firms

Abstract:
In light of concerns over the environmental impact of Special Economic Zones located in developing countries, where environmental regulation is weak, we analyse the electricity intensity of firms in SEZs. We use firm level data from Africa and Asia, and we find that SEZ firms have higher electricity intensity as opposed to non-SEZ firms. If they also face higher fiscal, financial or environmental regulations, the electricity intensity of firms in SEZs increases by a greater rate as opposed to non-SEZ firms. As such, establishing SEZs may have significant environmental implications.

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Energy Specializations: Energy Access – Sustainable Development and Distributed Energy; Electricity – Policy and Regulation

JEL Codes: Q41: Energy: Demand and Supply; Prices, Q40: Energy: General, D22: Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis, D21: Firm Behavior: Theory, Q54: Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming, Q58: Environmental Economics: Government Policy

Keywords: Energy intensity, special economic zones

DOI: 10.5547/01956574.39.SI1.rdav

Published in Volume 39, Special Issue 1 of the bi-monthly journal of the IAEE's Energy Economics Education Foundation.

 

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