Overview
- 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 circles—companies active in Africa or contemplating entering African markets
Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)
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About this book
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.
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Reviews
—Tim Zajontz, Lecturer in Global Political Economy, University of Freiburg
This is a much-needed book in the China-Africa space and the larger field of African Political Economy. The book comprehensively contextualises and analyses Chinese FDI in Africa within the context of the continent’s pursuit of structural economic transformation. Underpinned by robust research and insightful case studies that provide valuable perspectives, it is a must-read for scholars, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners looking to understand the role and impact of Chinese FDI in Africa.
—Mandira Bagwandeen, University of Cape TownEditors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dominik Kopiński 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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Political Economy of Chinese FDI and Spillover Effects in Africa
Editors: Dominik Kopiński, Pádraig Carmody, Ian Taylor
Series Title: International Political Economy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38715-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-38714-2Published: 27 October 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-38717-3Due: 09 November 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-38715-9Published: 26 October 2023
Series ISSN: 2662-2483
Series E-ISSN: 2662-2491
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 276
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Economics, Economic Growth, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics