Special economic zones in the world economy

In order to achieve the set objective the following tasks should be resolved:
to define the characteristics and systemize the types of special economic zones
to identify the conditions of establishment and the peculiarities of special economic zones in the following countries: The United States, China.
to examine the peculiarities of special economic zones of the Russian Federation as a reflection of the actions of the Russian government to improve investment inflows into Russian economy.

Introduction 3
1. Special economic zones in the world economy 5
1.1. The essence of special economic zones and their role in the world economy 5
1.2 Types of special economic zones 8
1.3 Reasons for zone development and major trends 14
2. Special economic zones in foreign countries 17
2.1. SEZ in the United States 17
2.2. SEZ in China 21
3. Special economic zones in Russia 24
3.1 Characteristics of special economic zones in Russia 24
3.2 Characteristics of special economic zone in Kaliningrad region 30
Conclusion 33
Bibliography 37