Does a special economic zone impact the surrounding economy? The case study of Kendal, Indonesia
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F02819180%3A_____%2F25%3A%230000101" target="_blank" >RIV/02819180:_____/25:#0000101 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-04448-0" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-04448-0</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04448-0" target="_blank" >10.1057/s41599-025-04448-0</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Does a special economic zone impact the surrounding economy? The case study of Kendal, Indonesia
Original language description
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have become pivotal instruments for fostering regional development and industrial growth worldwide, yet comprehensive socioeconomic and spatial impacts remain crucial for understanding their true potential. This study aimed to evaluate the impact and identify the challenges of the SEZ in Indonesia, namely Kendal SEZ, by employing a mixed-methods approach to better capture the nuances of the SEZ’s impacts on the surrounding economy. A qualitative analysis was conducted as an exploratory phase involving SEZ management, enterprises, and government representatives. The quantitative analysis used Propensity Score Matching-Difference in Difference (PSM-DiD) and Geospatial Methods. Findings reveal a positive impact on increasing total household expenditures, reflecting enhanced community well-being. This SEZ strengthened the manufacturing sector, as evidenced by the increased location quotient. Spatial analysis reveals heightened economic activity via Night-Time Light emissions. The Kendal SEZ emerged as a driver of local economic growth and advanced industrial development among Indonesia’s SEZ models despite challenges like infrastructure and technical limitations. Our study contributes robust empirical evidence of the direct and indirect impacts of SEZs on regional economic development. We suggest that future policy considerations should address infrastructure and workforce challenges to sustain and enhance the benefits of SEZ.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50204 - Business and management
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
ISSN
2662-9992
e-ISSN
2662-9992
Volume of the periodical
12
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
1-17
UT code for WoS article
001425905900002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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