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The rapid economic development of the Asian Tigers in the 1980s, mostly based on export oriented policies, has inspired scholars to study the contribution of Export Processing Zones (EPZs) to economic transformation and countries around the world to implement EPZs with the expectation of duplicating the few success stories. The results in terms of economic and social progress of these policies have however been mixed, if not negative for number of countries, partially due to a non adaptation of the model to the changing domestic and international environment. For a developing country like Burkina Faso which has been for a long time looking for solutions to significant economic growth that impact the living conditions of its citizens, a successful export oriented strategy could pave the way to the development of its current week industrial base. However, although the business environment of Burkina Faso seems to allow the adoption of such a strategy, designing a realistic and realizable EPZ regime is a sine qua non for setting the basis of its success. Moreover, the implementation of the project is subject to a strong commitment and cooperation between the Government and external partners that need to be convinced of the worthiness of their investment.

Abstract i
Dedication ii
Acknowledgement iii
Table of content iv
Acronyms and abbreviations viii
CHAPTER 1: Introduction 1
1.1 Motivation of the study 1
1.2 Objective of the study 2
1.3 Research question 2
1.4 Methodology 2
1.5 Structure of the thesis 3
CHAPTER 2: Burkina Faso: Country background 4
2.1 Brief description of Burkina Faso 4
2.2 History 5
2.2.1 Before Independence 5
2.2.2 From Independence to date 6
2.3 Government and political context 7
2.4 Human resources, Social and security conditions 8
2.5 Recent development of Burkina Faso economy 9
2.6 SWOT analysis of Burkina Faso the business environment 12
2.6.1 Strengths of Burkina Faso Business Environment 12
2.6.2 Weaknesses of Burkina Faso Business environment 14
2.6.3 Opportunities in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Business environment 15
2.6.4 Threats in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Business environment 16
Table2 Summary of Burkina Faso environment SWOT analysis 17
CHAPTER 3: Introduction to Export Processing Zones 18
3.1 Origin and concept and of EPZs 18
3.2 The purpose of EPZs 19
3.3 The incentives package applicable to companies under EPZ regimes 21
3.4 Industries profile in EPZs 24
3.5 Expected Impacts of EPZs in host countries 25
3.5.1 Employment 25
3.5.2 Technology transfer 27
3.5.3 Human resource development 27
3.6 Arguments against EPZs 31
3.7 EPZs and international agreements 32
3.8 The Future of EPZs 33
CHAPTER 4: Lessons from EPZs Experiences 36
4.1 The experience of Taiwan 36
4.1.1 The international environment 36
4.1.2 The domestic Conditions 37
4.1.3 The role of the Taiwanese government 37
4.1.4 The performance of Taiwan EPZs from 1966 to 1986 38
4.2 The Korea Kaesong Experience 39
4.2.1 General experience 39
4.2.2 The Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea 39
4.2.3 Development of the KIC and operations. 40
4.3 The experience of Malawi 45
4.3.1 The justification of the project 45
4.3.2 The Administration and incentive package for the Malawi EPZ 46
4.3.3 Performance of the Malawi EPZ regime 48
4.4 Summary of the different experiences: 51
4.4.1 The international context and local business environment 51
4.4.2 The role of the government and private investors 52
4.4.3 The geographical location with regards to export markets. 52
4.4.4 The administration and monitoring 52
CHAPTER 5: Setting up an EPZ in Burkina Faso 54
5.1 Reference countries profile when adopting EPZ policy 54
5.2 The best location for EPZ in Burkina Faso 55
5.3 The target market and industry 56
5.3.1 The Export market 56
5.3.2 The suitable industry 60
5.4 The appropriate EPZ regime and administration for Burkina Faso 61
5.4.1 General conditions 61
5.4.2 Administration 64
5.4.3 The incentive package to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) through an EPZ in Burkina Faso. 64
5.4.4 Other important measures 65
5.5 EPZ potential benefits: contribution to Burkina Faso Economy 66
5.5.1 Impact on Employment 67
5.5.2 Impact on trade 67
5.5.3 Local industry development 68
5.5.4 Technology transfer 68
5.6 Financing an EPZ infrastructure in Burkina Faso 69
CHAP TER 6: Conclusion 71
References 73
Endnotes 78

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