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Assessing China's role and influence in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, March 29, 2012
| Assessing China's role and influence in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, March 29, 2012 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 100 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance, Chinese - Africa
Investments, Chinese - Africa Economic assistance, American - Africa Investments, American - Africa |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Assessing China's role and influence in Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910701819203321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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China's soft power in Africa or real corporate accountability? / / Virginia Harper Ho
| China's soft power in Africa or real corporate accountability? / / Virginia Harper Ho |
| Autore | Ho Virginia Harper |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : United States Institute of Peace, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (4 pages) |
| Collana | Peace brief |
| Soggetto topico |
Social responsibility of business - Government policy - China
Investments, Chinese - Africa International relations |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715349403321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : United States Institute of Peace, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chinese investment in Africa : how African countries can position themselves to benefit from China's foray into Africa / / David Abdulai
| Chinese investment in Africa : how African countries can position themselves to benefit from China's foray into Africa / / David Abdulai |
| Autore | Abdulai David |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 pages) : illustrations, graphs, tables |
| Disciplina | 332.67/35106 |
| Soggetto topico |
Investments, Chinese - Africa
Sustainable development - China Natural resources - Management - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-317-16698-1
1-315-57178-1 1-317-16699-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. The sleeping giant has awoken : China's new great leap forward -- 2. Some of the factors that contributed to China's awakening -- 3. China's entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) -- 4. Why is China interested in Africa? -- 5. China's foray into Africa : the benefits -- 6. China's foray into Africa : the criticisms -- 7. Africa and millions of Chinese migrants -- 8. How African countries can position themselves to benefit from China's foray into Africa -- 9. China's foray into Africa : impact on interest of other external players? -- 10. China and Africa : the way forward and prospects for the future. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910149379203321 |
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Abdulai David
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hidden dragon, crouching lion [[electronic resource] ] : how China's advance in Africa is underestimated and Africa's potential underappreciated / / David E. Brown
| Hidden dragon, crouching lion [[electronic resource] ] : how China's advance in Africa is underestimated and Africa's potential underappreciated / / David E. Brown |
| Autore | Brown David E (David Edward) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Carlisle, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 114 pages) |
| Collana | Strategic Studies Institute monograph |
| Soggetto topico | Investments, Chinese - Africa |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Summary -- Pt. I. China leads the developing world in fostering economic ties to Africa. The hidden dragon : China's main interests in Africa and place in the world -- Africa : aiding China's peaceful rise as a superpower -- Other BRICs and the developing world also interested in Africa -- Ten years of successful Africa-China trade : the dragon flies more swiftly than the eagle -- China's foreign direct investment in Africa : large, but estimates differ -- Pt. II. Major questions in the China-Africa economic relationship. Why did China choose to expand its economic ties to Africa? -- The push with China : 1993 shift to oil importer leads to linkage of aid/trade; 2001 WTO accession leads to "going-out" policy -- Factors in China's success in rapidly expanding economic ties with Africa -- Are Africa's new debts to China sustainable? -- Will Africa be able to industrialize because of or despite China? -- China is not a monolith : impact of nonstate Chinese actors on Africa -- Official China recognizes damage in Africa caused by poor corporate citizens -- African civil society acts to constrain poor Chinese behavior, but muzzled Chinese civil society cannot lobby Beijing for change -- The Chinese diaspora : latest large wave impacting Africa -- Pt. III. China's strategic ties to Africa : oil, minerals, and agriculture. China and oil diplomacy in Africa -- China's strategic trade in metals and minerals in Africa : implications for the United States -- China, Africa, and agriculture : food as the next strategic asset? -- Pt. IV. U.S. responses to China in Africa. Potential for U.S.-China cooperation in Africa : limited and constrained by Beijing -- Conclusion : recommendations for U.S. policymakers. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Hidden dragon, crouching lion |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702285303321 |
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| Carlisle, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Implications of China's presence and investment in Africa : hearing before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, second session, December 12, 2018
| Implications of China's presence and investment in Africa : hearing before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, second session, December 12, 2018 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 38 pages) |
| Collana | S. hrg. |
| Soggetto topico |
Investments, Chinese - Africa
Economic policy International economic relations Investments, Chinese Strategic aspects of individual places |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Implications of China's presence and investment in Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910712074403321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Political Economy of Chinese FDI and Spillover Effects in Africa / / edited by Dominik Kopinski, Pádraig Carmody, and Ian Taylor
| The Political Economy of Chinese FDI and Spillover Effects in Africa / / edited by Dominik Kopinski, Pádraig Carmody, and Ian Taylor |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland, : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 pages) |
| Disciplina | 332.6735106 |
| Collana | International Political Economy Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Investments, Chinese - Africa
Technology transfer - Africa |
| ISBN | 3-031-38715-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- Is Chinese FDI Different? -- References -- 2 The Political Economy of FDI and Spillovers in Africa: Can China Deliver on Hirschman's Ideas -- Introduction -- FDI and Development -- Enter Hirschman and Backward Linkages -- Chinese Investment and Africa's Transformation -- The Grand Question -- References -- 3 Spillovers and the Effects of FDI: The Overview -- Direct Effects -- The Provision of Capital -- Output and Economic Growth -- Employment -- Wages -- Balance of Payments Effect -- Impact on Trade Flows -- Indirect Effects: Spillovers -- Spillover Channels -- Determinant Factors of Spillover Effects -- Technology Gap -- Country of Origin -- Length of Presence -- Foreign Ownership -- Entry Mode -- FDI Motive -- Technology Intensity -- Training of Local Personnel -- Geographical Proximity -- References -- 4 China-Africa Spillovers: The Literature Review -- Introduction -- China-Africa Economic Relations: Different Lenses -- Spillover Effects, Linkages and Technology Transfer in China-Africa Literature -- Explaining Absence -- Spillovers and Upgrading: Exploring the Relationship -- References -- 5 Eurocentrism, FDI and Spillovers: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges -- Introduction -- Spillovers, Linkages and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Sino-African Context -- Three Types of Conceptual Bias -- Chinese Investment and Conceptual Chaos -- Conceptual Framework -- Methodological Avenues for Investigating Spillovers -- References -- 6 Institutional and Cultural Obstacles of Chinese Spillover Effects in Angola -- Introduction -- Chinese and Angolan Institutional Framework -- Angola's Institutional and Political System -- Chinese Institutional and Political System.
Institutional Framework and Spillover Obstacles -- Cultural Differences as Spillover Obstacles -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 7 The Institutional and Political Dimensions of FDI Spillovers in Zambia -- Introduction -- Incommensurability of Epistemologies and the Concept of Habitus -- The Zambian Context -- The Perspective of Zambian Institutions -- The Perspective of Chinese Investors -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 8 Chinese Investors in Zambia and Angola: Motives, Profile, Strategies -- Introduction: An Overview of Chinese FDI in Zambia and Angola -- Methods -- Profile of Chinese Firms in Zambia and Angola -- Motivation: Combination of Push and Pull Factors -- Push Factors -- Pull Factors -- Strategies -- Interaction with Local Suppliers -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 9 Chinese Manufacturing Companies in Zambia: Linkages vs. Enclaves -- Introduction: Economic complexity and transformation -- Methodological Considerations and Constraints -- Zambia's Manufacturing Sector -- Manufacturing in Northern Rhodesi -- Manufacturing in Zambia -- Non-FBT Manufacturing Sector in Zambia -- Chinese Investors in Zambia: Linkages vs. Enclaves -- Chinese Manufacturing Bubbles -- The Enclave Industry -- Structural Economic Disarticulation -- Small Size of the Local Economy -- Characteristics of Chinese Investors -- Conclusions -- References -- 10 Image of Chinese Investments and Long-Term Projects in African and Chinese Media -- Introduction -- Africa in China, China in Africa: Data-harvesting and Analytical Procedure -- China in Africa: Quantitative Analysis -- China in Africa: Qualitative Analysis -- Angola -- Zambia -- Africa in China -- Summary and Discussion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910755083503321 |
| Cham, Switzerland, : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2023] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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