This book offers an authoritative study on special economic zones in China. With articles from economic experts and scholars, the scope of the book includes new theories, methods and discoveries in the field of special economic zone studies. It foscuses on discussing recent  advances in the area, including research on current industrial upgrade and transformation, the development patterns of special economic zones,  innovation construction and special-economic-zone system innovation. It offers a valuable data source for economics undergraduates and postgraduates, economics researchers at social science institutions and government officals.

Prof. Yiming Yuan, PhD, PhD supervisor, Deputy Director of China Center for Special Economic Zones Research and chief editor of "Journal  studies on  China's Special Economic Zones". He holds also positions of deputy director of Shenzhen Industrial Economics association, expert of Shenzhen City Government Soft Science Expert Committee, and academic leader of "Economics of Population, Resources & Environmental economics". And he also serves as local consultant of the World Bank. His main research areas are economic development, industrial organization and policy research. In recent years he has presided 25 research projects including projects for the World Bank, the State Ministry of Education, Shenzhen municipal government.

Comparison Research on World Special Economic Zones.- Research on the Free Trade Zones in China.- Special Economic Zone and Chinese Road.- Roles and Positions of Special Economic Zones in the New Development Period.- Chinese Special Economic Zones and the Modernization Development Route of China.- The Chinese Special Economic Zones under New Development Period and Background.- Current Industrial Upgrade and Transformation of Special Economic Zones.- Research on the Development Patterns of Special Economic Zones.- Construction of Innovation Systems of Special Economic Zones.- Research on the System Innovation of Special Economic Zones.