THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
| Infrastructures | High level of infrastructure, such as land, office space, utilities, logistics services, business services and other facilities. |
| Regulations | Streamlined to improve efficiency, including custom services, labor regulation and permits. |
| Location | A high accessibility location, often close to major terminal facilities such as a port or an airport. Location often away from conventional industry. |
| Export-oriented | Activities operating within the zone produce mainly or exclusively for foreign markets. |
| Incentives | Variety of incentives, including low cost land, infrastructures, tax and duty exemptions or various subsidies. |
Source: adapted from Kusago, T and Tzannatos, Z. (1998) "Export processing zones: A review in need of an update", SP Discussion Paper No. 9802. The World Bank.
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