The Power of the Chinese Dragon: Implications for African Development and Economic Growth

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction: Can Africa Manage the Power of the Chinese Dragon?....Pages 1-9
Do Chinese Exports Crowd-out African Goods? An Econometric Analysis by Country and Sector....Pages 10-41
China’s Growth and the Agricultural Exports of Sub-Saharan Southern Africa....Pages 42-68
China-Africa Trade Relations: Insights from AERC Scoping Studies....Pages 69-97
Part of the Disease Or Part of the Cure? Chinese Investments in the Zambian Mining and Construction Sectors....Pages 98-122
Chinese FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa: Engaging with Large Dragons....Pages 123-148
China’s Private Enterprises in Africa and the Implications for African Development....Pages 149-173
Chinese Migrants in Africa as New Agents of Development? An Analytical Framework....Pages 174-198
Beyond the BRICs: Alternative Strategies of Influence in the Global Politics of Development....Pages 199-223
Another BRIC in the Wall? South Africa’s Developmental Impact and Contradictory Rise in Africa and Beyond....Pages 224-249
The EU’s Response to China’s Africa Safari: Can Triangular Co-operation Match Needs?....Pages 250-267
Back Matter....Pages 268-275