A Knowledge Map Study of an Application of a Smart Land Planning Free-Trade Zone and China’s Contribution

Penghao Ye, Huarong Zhang, Siyi Ma, Fang Yang and Yanan Li
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Penghao Ye: School of Economics, Hainan Open Economy Research Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Huarong Zhang: School of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430073, China
Siyi Ma: School of Economics, Hainan Open Economy Research Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Fang Yang: Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
Yanan Li: School of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430073, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 6, 1-21

Abstract: The use of a free-trade zone (FTZ) has emerged as a smart land tool in increasing trading, attracting foreign investment, attempting financial openness and conducting other pilot economic reforms, which adds higher requirements for smart spatial planning, smart industry planning and smart management planning. However, no systematic analysis has been performed, making it difficult to provide deeper insights into FTZs. Thus, this study conducted bibliometric and visual analysis to identify the research status, new theories or practices, and potential future directions of FTZs based on 953 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection. The results show that there is a marked rise in the number of FTZ studies since 2013, which is the same year China authorized the first FTZ in Shanghai. China and the United States of America have played a leading role in FTZ research. Finally, the increasing trend in FTZ utilization will remain sizeable during its deepening development. The findings may contribute to a better understanding of FTZs and make some references to smart land-use planning experience and practices around the globe.

Keywords: smart land-use planning; free-trade zone; China; knowledge map; CiteSpace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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