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Special Economic Zones in Central Asia
Central Asia is a region that emerged only 30 years ago from the Soviet Union, and it has been making up for the lost time. Since then, SEZs have become a popular tool in the region to attract investment and liberalize economies.
Central Asia is a very unique place. Just over 30 years ago, every single nation in the region was under Soviet rule. Since then, these countries have been trying to navigate a very different world than the one they came from, and many of them are plagued by chronic water scarcity, poverty, lack of infrastructure, and the politicking of great powers. Today, Special Economic Zones are seen by many administrations as a tool to regain lost prosperity and to better integrate themselves into a globalized, business-oriented world.
To explore more Central Asian SEZs, visit our map at OpenZoneMap.com
Read more news and research from AG on SEZs in Central Asia.
Credits and thanks:
Design:
Nour Boukhari
Sizo Hlope
Alonso Cubillas
Vizualizations:
César Báez
Fergal Hourigan
Data gathering and fun facts:
Beatriz Costa
Michelle Bernier
Maria Amaré
Eric Scholz
James Morgan
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