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SEZs should be instrumental in creating a conducive and quality business environment. The success of SEZs would depend on their ability to attract units that are internationally competitive, which in turn would depend on the quality of infrastructure and the overall business environment that the SEZ provides. This chapter, based on a primary survey, assesses the quality of the business environment in SEZs and compares it with that in the DTA. The chapter makes broad recommendations to improve the quality of the business environment in SEZs for the long-term viability of SEZs in India.
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This includes quality of roads, railways, ports, electricity supply and telephone connectivity. It covers both inside zone infrastructure and outside zone infrastructure.
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The survey was conducted during January 2014 to July 2014. Andhra Pradesh was divided into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in June 2014. All reference made to Andhra Pradesh in this book refers to undivided Andhra Pradesh.
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Mukherjee, A., Pal, P., Deb, S., Ray, S., Goyal, T.M. (2016). Quality of the Business Environment: SEZs Versus DTA. In: Special Economic Zones in India. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2806-6_5
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