The Political Economy of Chinese FDI and Spillover Effects in Africa

What are the impacts of Chinese investment in Africa? Is it transforming economic development on the continent? This book is different from many other studies of this issue, as it unpacks the 'black box' of technological and learning spillover effects from Chinese firms to others. Rather than using econometric tools, which has now become a standard approach and come with their own set of challenges, the authors investigate the interactions between Chinese investors and African firms in terms of the transfer of technology and learning and explain why such interactions are rare. Only by understanding the reasons behind this rarity can approaches be developed to promote spillovers.

Helps a wide range of audiences, international organizations interested in structural transformation in Africa Addresses a fundamental question of whether or not China may be a catalyst for Africa's economic development Focuses on business and investment circlescompanies active in Africa or contemplating entering African markets

Auteur
Dominik Kopi ski is Associate Professor in the Institute of Economics at the University of Wroclaw, Head of the International Economic Relations Department, and Cofounder of the Polish Centre for African Studies.

Pádraig Carmody lectures in Development Geography at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Ian Taylor was Professor in International Relations and African Political Economy at the University of St Andrews and also Chair Professor in the School of International Studies, Renmin University of China.

Contenu
Chapter 1. Introduction and overview.- Chapter 2. Spillovers and the effects of FDI: The overview.- Chapter 3. ChinaAfrica spillovers: The literature review.- Chapter 4. Eurocentrism, FDI and spillovers: Conceptual and methodological challenges.- Chapter 5. Institutional and cultural obstacles of Chinese spillover effects in Angola.- Chapter 6. The institutional and political dimensions of FDI spillovers in Zambia.- Chapter 7. Chinese investors in Zambia and Angola: Motives, Profile, Strategies.- Chapter 8. Chinese manufacturing companies in Zambia: Linkages vs. enclaves.- Chapter 9. Image of Chinese Investments and long-term projects in African and Chinese Media.