Export processing zones and the influence of the state: About export processing zones in Bangladesh

Abstract: This paper analyzes the characteristics and the performance of the Export Processing Zones in Bangladesh to bring a broader understanding of the Export Processing Zones, in relation to the globalization and the state’s influence. The paper answers the question if the state’s ability to exercise control has changed, increased, declined or been made possible by the Export Processing Zones and examines different views of state control related to the question.