Free trade zones and their importance in current timesthe examples of Manaus and Tierra del Fuego

Resumo

The extinction of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (MFTZ) on the pretext of its tax costs has been discussed in the sphere of Brazil’s national economic policy. In this context, our study presents several free trade zones that exist across the world. Such understanding allows to verify how a specific form of articulation between different social agents contributes to the constitution of key places for the transnationalization of capital. The MFTZ and the Tierra del Fuego Special Customs Area (TDF/SCA) show they have fulfilled their primary objectives regarding occupation and modernization, with impacts of various types. However, the question arises as to the meaning of the existence of these mechanisms, as they play a fundamental role in their regions.

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Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

2020

Instituição

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Fonte

Cadernos Metrópole

Idioma

Português

Acesso

Não informado

DOI

10.1590/2236-9996.2020-4909

Identificador

oai:ojs.revistas.pucsp.br:article/48328

Palavras-chave

Manaus Free Trade ZoneTierra del Fuego special customs areaforeign direct investmentexport processing zoneChinaZona Franca de ManausÁrea Aduaneira da Terra do Fogoinvestimentos externos diretoszona econômica de exportação