The Chinisation of Africa: The Case of Angola

Aguilar, Renato; Goldstein, Andrea

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9701.2009.01249.x

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“…Furthermore, Cheru () examines the case of Ethiopia and points to the use of certain countries such as Ethiopia and Kenya by China and India as regional hubs and launching pads. Aguilar and Goldstein (), focusing on Angola, show that China's increasing interest in oil and metals resulted in significant investment and credit extension and helped build critical infrastructure. However, they also find minimal employment creation and, with credit being tied to imports from Chinese suppliers, little boost to domestic production.…”

Section: China and The Emerging South In Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

South–south and North–south Economic Exchanges: Does It Matter Who Is Exchanging What and With Whom?

Dahi

Demir

2017

Journal of Economic Surveys

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This paper surveys the literature on costs and benefits of South–South versus North–South economic exchanges. Unlike the case for North–South exchanges, academic work on South–South economic relations has been historically limited given their marginal importance in the global economy. After the 1990s, the literature has changed in two main ways. First, South–South trade and finance since then has increased dramatically, leading to a bourgeoning literature on the topic. Second, the rise of the Emerging South has opened up new lines of inquiry to include not just the traditional topics of trade and preferential trading agreements, but also cover technology transfer, capital flows, labor migration, institutions, and environment. We discuss how this literature has evolved to take into account the greater complexity of South–South relations with a focus on China in Africa as well as the blurring of the lines between heterodox and mainstream analysis of South–South relations. We end the review by showing how the empirical and theoretical literature is exploring the increasing divergence within the global South between what we refer to as the Emerging South and the Rest of South.

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Section: China and The Emerging South In Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

South–south and North–south Economic Exchanges: Does It Matter Who Is Exchanging What and With Whom?

Dahi

Demir

2017

Journal of Economic Surveys

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“…Many studies have argued that Sino-African cooperation is mutually advantageous (Aguilar and Goldstein, 2009;Carolina and Murphey, 2009;Jing, 2009;Wu and Cheng, 2010;Zhao, 2008). Yin and Vaschetto (2011) explained that the interests of China and Africa have been reconciled through beneficial, exploratory and win-win business partnerships.…”

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“…Empirically investigating the determinants of Chinese foreign direct investments (FDI) in and across 41 African countries between 1998 and 2007, and based on an econometric analysis, Sanfilippo (2010) directly engaged with this issue. Chemingui and Bchir (2010) Even with more open trade, China-Africa cooperation will be a win-lose situation Brenton and Walkenhorst (2010) African companies cannot have a win-win partnership if the African partner is not subsidized Elu and Price (2010) Increasing trade with China does not lead to win-win cooperation Sanfilippo (2010) China is concerned only with its own interests in Africa; win-lose Schiere (2010b) Huge potentialities for a win-win deal, but complementarities need to be built Wu and Cheng (2010) Africa wins in learning from China's policies on poverty alleviation McKinnon (2010) China is using a financial strategy to cooperate with Africa; win-lose Wang (2010) Commodities for infrastructures, but not win-win cooperation Jing (2009) Africa gains skills and technology transfers, but African elites are not aware of China's ambitions Adisu et al (2010) Africa is winning, but China wins more; Africa should renegotiate Aguilar and Goldstein (2009) Win-win only for African political leaders and China Ajakaiye and China's potential impact is dangerously harmful to Africa's economy Ademola et al (2009) China wins over Africa in the long run Giovannetti and Sanfilippo (2009) China exports more than Africa; Africa is vulnerable to China's competitive threat in textile and manufacturing industries; win-lose Kaplinsky and Morris (2009) To enjoy a win-win situation, Africa needs an integrated response Mohan and Tan-Mullins (2009) Chinese have moved from investors to agents of modernization in Africa Wissenbach (2009) Trilateral win-win cooperation: China-Africa-European Union Desta (2009) Win-win, but Africa can do better with a more efficient response Maswana (2009) China is an engine of growth, and an export destination for Africa; win-win Shinn (2009) Mutually beneficial, and China is not dictating Africa's behavior; win-win Sperbee (2009) Win-lose; but equal-to-equal principle in China-Africa negotiations Carolina and Murphey (2009) Complementary business partners; win-win…”

Section: China and Africa's Natural Resourcesmentioning

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China in Africa: a critical literature review

Ado

2016

Critical Perspectives on International Business

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically assesses the major contributions to the academic literature on China’s increased focus on Africa, from 2001 to 2011. It discusses the key trends concerning China’s presence in Africa and draws conclusions on the significance of the studies by emphasizing and contrasting the prevailing positions. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a qualitative approach using an integrative and comprehensive literature review, the authors performed a content analysis of high-impact, peer-reviewed papers. Findings – The paper questions and repositions some of the existing controversies. The results from existing studies remain questionable, requiring further clarification and more theoretical backing. It, moreover, highlights the notion that behind the explicit neutrality views of China’s presence in Africa, implicit assumptions may exist. These are often the differences in narratives conveyed by Western and Southern stakeholders. Research limitations/implications – Most of the conclusions drawn from this paper need to be re-explored and supported by additional research. This could be done by widening the scope of the analysis. Studies need to provide more empirical support for their assertions through quantitative data and evidence-based qualitative analyses – all within a framework that considers more cultural, social and historical dimensions. The paper also suggests that an institutionally based view appears most relevant in better explaining China in Africa. Originality/value – This paper reviews a decade of research on China in Africa and presents a snapshot of the current state of knowledge. It also raises concerns to be analyzed by future research and proposes new avenues for better understanding China’s presence in Africa.

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“…The Chinese-Angolan Partnership has been debated in many articles and publications, most of the time doubting its morality (for example, [6][7][8][9]). This strategic link has been seen by some analysts as a marriage of convenience [10].…”

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China-Angola Investment Model

Begu

Vasilescu

Stanila³

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:In the aftermath of Angola's civil war, strong economic relations developed between the country and the People's Republic of China. Our study addresses China's investment risks in Angola, considering an infrastructure-for-petroleum partnership between these two countries. The main working hypothesis is that the recovery of Chinese investments made in Angola is has translated into thousands of barrels of petroleum being imported daily from Angola. We analyzed the main economic, social, and political indicators that describe the situation in Angola that could impact the recovery of Chinese loans in the form of oil exports. Data processing implied involved regression-based imputation, MinMax data normalization, the use of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), and econometric analysis, next to the construction of a composite risk indicator. The results of the econometric analysis highlighted that an increase in the composite risk indicator of 1% leads to a decrease in the quantity of petroleum exported by almost 6377 barrels per day. Because, at least in the short run, the economic diversification in Angola is weak, and the most important asset is its oil, the partnership with China will continue to exist. This cooperation model represents a source of economic growth and infrastructure development for Angola and a source of energy that fuels China-one of the most powerful economies in the world.

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The Chinisation of Africa: The Case of Angola

Abstract: (1249) Renato Aguilar and Andrea Goldstein Copyright 2009 The Authors. Journal compilation 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Cited by 18 publications

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South–south and North–south Economic Exchanges: Does It Matter Who Is Exchanging What and With Whom?

South–south and North–south Economic Exchanges: Does It Matter Who Is Exchanging What and With Whom?

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