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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819631503321

Titolo

Chinese FDI in Africa : a platform for development? / / guest editors, Dr. Rania Miniesy and Professor John Adams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Bradford, England] : , : Emerald, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78560-475-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (69 p.)

Collana

Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, ; ; Volume 8, Issue 1

Disciplina

332.673096

Soggetti

Investments, Foreign - Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; EDITORIAL BOARD; Guest editorial; An empirical analysis of Chinese outward foreign direct investment in Africa; The economic determinants of Chinese foreign direct investment in Egypt; Impact of China's cooperation: the case of Chinese garages in Tanzania; Is China's investment in Africa good for the Nigerian economy?; Foreign direct investment industry characteristics and spillovers

Sommario/riassunto

There has been a lot of research and criticism into the nature of Chinese investment in African countries in the past ten years. This Special Issue brings together a set of papers which highlights not only some (fair) criticisms but also the developmental benefits that such FDI has had in some African countries. In particular in relation to job creation at the local level. The variety of investments reveal, contrary to popular 'belief', that Chinese FDI in Africa is not just about resource extraction although this is an important element. The papers also provide insight into particular aspects