The vulnerable other – distorted equity in Chinese–Ghanaian employment relations

At the Margins of the Economy? Chinese Migrants in Lesotho's Wholesale and Retail Sector

“…Chinese migrants are criticised for providing only limited skills-development opportunities for the local population. This was a recurring theme in Lesotho, but has also been pointed out by earlier studies on Chinese migrants in other African countries (Haugen and Carling 2005;Dobler 2009;Park 2009;Giese and Thiel 2012). In Lesotho, I was told that "yes, the Chinese create jobs for Basotho, but they do not provide any meaningful skills" (interview with MoL representative, February 2012).…”

Chinese–African encounters in high‐tech sectors: Comparative investigation of Chinese workplace regimes in Ethiopia

“…Workers are carriers of varied structural power in their work and social relations, whose personal experiences and past memory would influence their perspectives of and behaviours in Chinese workplaces (Esteban, ; Park, ). Hence, studies should move beyond the race‐based stereotypical interpretation, and incorporate cultural, historical, and psychological sensitivities to understand workplace dynamics (Chang, ; Giese & Thiel, ; Lampert & Mohan, ).…”

The Challenges for Chinese Merchants in BotswanaA Middleman Minority Perspective博茨瓦纳华商面临的挑战-从其身为中介少数 派的角度分析

“…Approximatelsy 99 per cent of China shops in Botswana are Chinese-owned and generally sell goods made in China to African customers. The Chinese have been welcomed by ordinary Africans (particularly those on low income) because they provide affordable Chinese products and create job opportunities (Carling and Haugen 2004;Cisse 2013;Codrin 2014;Giese 2013;Giese and Thiel 2012;Tanga 2009). However, a num ber of negative sentiments associated with economic and political concerns also exist (Mohan 2008: 8), and these are expressed mainly by local govern ment and media.…”

“…However, few studies have provided any insight into Chinese merchants' daily interactions with the local population (Codrin 2014;Giese and Thiel 2012;Giese 20x3) or their means of dealing with the challenges in business. Hence this current article attempts to bridge the gap in research on Chinese migra tion in Africa by analyzing the business challenges they encounter and explor ing Chinese merchants' potential middleman minority position.…”