Locus Economica had the privilege of advising on the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Territorial Tools for Agro-Industry Development: A Source Book, released in 2017. ... The Sourcebook is a handy resource on tools for promoting the agriculture industry...
Fending off the Resource Curse through Special Economic Zones
Economic diversity is a crucial goal for countries blessed (or cursed?) with large reserves of natural resources, such as petroleum. ... One tool countries have used to fight resource dependency is special economic zones (SEZs). For example, we have helped countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar channel state-owned oil revenues into SEZs that encourage high-tech manufacturing, ICT, clean energy industries, and other diversified sectors. In 2013 we shared some of this experience with the OECD ...
Advising the World Bank's Investing Across Borders Initiative
Understanding Service-Industry-Oriented Special Economic Zones
Designing a Special Economic Zone Policy with Upstream Industries in Mind
Giving Special Economic Zone Professionals the Tools They Need
Launching Special Economic Zones to Promote Growth and Stability in Conflict Areas
Evaluating the Global Performance of Special Economic Zones
In 2008, Locus Founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier served as overall engagement manager and co-author of "Special Economic Zones: Performance, Lessons Learned, and Implication for Zone Development." The influential and comprehensive report by the the World Bank provides a global review of SEZ experience over the past 30 years. ...