Acknowledgements
Abstract
Glossary of abbreviations
Chapter 1　Introduction
　Section 1: Research background
　Section 2: Theoretical issues to be considered, and what is new?
　　　　　　 (Contributions)
　Section 3: Core questions and the thesis plan
　Section 4: Issues for consideration
Chapter 2　The history and theory of Free Economic Zones in both
　　　　　the Chinese economy and the world economy
　Section 1: The definition of Free Economic Zones (FEZs)
　Section 2: History of FEZs in the world
　Section 3: An introduction to different types of FEZs in China
　Section 4: Structural and spatial evolutionary models of FEZs
Chapter 3　The Direction of Chinese economic development and
　　　　　 the political environment
　Section 1: Review of Chinese Economic development
　　　　　　 and the political system from 1949 to 1977
　Section 2: China's Economic Policies and performances since 1978
　Section 3: Conclusion
Chapter 4　Review of SEZ literature
　Section 1: General introduction to SEZs in China
　Section 2: Objectives of SEZs in China
　Section 3: Characteristics of SEZs
　Section 4: How SEZs can achieve their objectives
Chapter 5　Methodology and research methods
　Section 1: Introduction
　Section 2: Methodology
　Section 3: The research philosophy
　Section 4: Research approaches
　Section 5: Qualitative and Quantitative methods
　Section 6: Research process and the research questions of this thesis
　Section 7: Data collection and limitations
　Section 8: Checklist for each category of YEDA's
　　　　　　 possible attractions
Chapter 6　The Uniqueness of YEDA
　Section 1: YEDA at a glance
　Section 2: Objectives and characteristics of YEDA
　Section 3: What does YEDA mean to Yantai in economic terms?
　Section 4: How YEDA is governed
Chapter 7　The logical sequences in determining the most
　　　　　 important factors attracting businesses to YEDA
　　　　　 (based on face-to-face interview data)
　Section 1: Analysis of each preference within logical sequences
　Section 2: Frequency-significant plot for each attractive factor
　Section 3: Summary of Logical sequences
Chapter 8　An analysis of the driving forces of YEDA, and a model
　　　　　 that has led YEDA to success
　Section 1: Analysis of each attractive factor to investors or
Chapter 9　driving forces to zones
　Section 2: A model that has led YEDA to success
Chapter 10　The shortcomin~ of YEDA
　Section 1: Problems YEDA is facing
　Section 2: Limitations of the YEDA region
Chapter 11　Conclusion
　Section 1: Review of the research
　Section 2: Research findings
　Section 3: FEZs in the future
　Section 4: Limitations and the further research opportunities
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