Role of Special Economic Zone in the export promotion of Gems and Jewellery: A comparative study of Gems and Jewellery exports with special reference to SEZ act 2005

Government of India has been instrumental in making various economic policies over the time to enhance trade and facilitate overall development of the country. One such policy was to introduce Special Economic Zones act in the year 2005 with the prime objective to boost the exports. However this policy has brought multi faceted impact varying with sectors and regions. This paper tries to examine the role of SEZs as an export promoter by comparing the gems and jewellery exports from India during the pre and post implementation phase of SEZ act 2005.