DETERMINANTS OF SOCIO - ECONOMIC ALLURE OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LITERATURE

The impact of Systematic Literature Reviews on research study carried out on social and economic aspects of SEZs Internationally and in the Indian context The review of literature is structured around: conceptualisation of social and economic measures adopted by the Special Economic Zones globally and in Indian context during the period from 1980 till 2019. 17 studies supported that SEZs have provided impetus to country?s economy, while 19 studies highlighted on the lack of social infrastructure. Need of Better working conditions and provision of other social measures like employee health, safety, education and recreational facilities. One conclusion on review of the literature is that the SEZs in developed nations like China and Poland, which have robust Infrastructure and structured policies are successful in meeting the goals of promoting economic growth and employee welfare. On the other hand developing nations like India have yet to put in place a systematic framework of land and labour law reforms. Other areas of concern are lack of social infrastructure and poor working conditions. The paper also discusses the relevant problems faced by the SEZs and highlights direction for future research