Table of contents for Are export processing zones relevant in a liberalized environment? : the Kenyan case / Thomas N. Kibua and Benjamin K. Nzioki.

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1. Introduction .........................................................1
   1.1 Policy Platform    ...............................................1
   1.2 Policy Questions     .............................................2
   1.3 Organisation     ...........................................
2. Methodology ..........................................................4
3. EPZs Administrative and Incentive Structure ..........................7
   3.1 Administration ofEPZs in Kenya   .................................7
   3.2 Export Processing Zones Incentives in Kenya ......................9
   3.3 Other Export Promotion Agencies ................................ 10
4. The Economic Liberalization Process .................................12
   4.1 Removal of Import Licensing   ..................  ...............12
   4.2 Repeal of the Exchange ControlAct    ........................... 13
   4.3 Trade Licensing Reforms    ..................   .................13
   4.4 Price Control Reforms   .......................... ..............14
   4.5 Rationalization and Removal of Duties .......................... 15
   4.6 Summary       .................................................  16
5. Regional and International Market Access    .........................18
   5.1 Where Does Kenya Stand?     ..................    ...............18
   5.2 Summary............................................. ............21
6. What Others Say   .    ............................ .................22
7. Performance ....   ...  .............................................25
8. Conclusions and Recommendations    ..................................35
References ..............         ......................................37



                          List of Tables

Table 1: Reform Process for Export Promotion in Kenya  ................ 17
Fable 2: Zone Developers, Number of Firms and Occupancy, 2002 ..........25
Table 3: Selected Key EPZ Performance Indicators, 1993 - 2002 ..........26
Table 4: Value of Exports (Kshs. Million) 1991-2002.....................27
Table 5: Sales and Domestic Expenditure ................................31
Table 6: Employment and Earnings in EPZs  ..............................32
Table 7: Net Gain/Subsidy      .........................................33