Independent Researcher,
*Author Correspondence: Akhmadaliyev Azamzhon Abdulvohidovich, Independent Researcher,
The article considers approaches to determining the essence and main systemic characteristics of special economic zones, summarizes the results of studying the economic and legal foundations of the functioning of SEZs in foreign countries, base which a number of author's conclusions and methodological approaches are formulated.
Special economic zones, Free economic zones, Offshore zones, Foreign experience in creating SEZs, Innovation potential