Essays about: "Debt trap"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Debt trap.

1. 1. A qualitative study of foreign aid and China’s role in economic and human development in Zambia

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Sue-Ellen Njekwa Ryberg; [2024-01-26]
   Keywords : Zambia; foreign aid; development; dependency; debt trap; Chinese loans;

   Abstract : The precedent of unrivaled lending in Zambia, to a great degree, and courtesy to the World Bank, has generated a normative and financial frame that puts forward economic prosperity as only being made manifest through lending in perpetuality. Zambia has in recent decades found itself in between both West and East spheres of power in terms of foreign aid and this has had an impact on its development. READ MORE

3. 2. China's Green Transition: Analysing Chinese Minerals Policy, and its Impact on Zambia

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Richard Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : China; Zambia; resource security; energy metals; energy minerals; copper; environment; Debt Trap Diplomacy; Pollution Haven Hypothesis; Resource Security Theory; Green Transition;

   Abstract : This study concerns the dynamics of Chinese strategic minerals policy and its effects on Zambian copper mining between 2016-2020. The essay employs a complementary—theories congruence analysis using Resource Security Theory, Debt Trap Diplomacy, and the Pollution Haven Hypothesis in order to analyse China’s actions and ascertain their effects on Zambia. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring the Economic Relationship Between China and Sub-Saharan Africa : A Study on the Role of Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Axel Pettersson; Rushil Patel; [2023]
   Keywords : FDI; China; Sub-Saharan Africa; Fixed Effect Model; Panel Data; Economics; Foreign Policy; Debt trap; FDI; Kina; Sub-Sahara Afrika; Fixed Effect Model; Paneldata; Ekonomi; Utrikespolitik; Skuldfälla;

   Abstract : This paper adopts a quantitative and qualitative lens, through which we explore the economic relationship between the region of Sub-Saharan Africa and China as a consequence of Chinese Foreign direct investments (FDI).  Primarily, the paper’s direction, analysis, and discussions are dictated by the usage of primary and secondary data. READ MORE

5. 4. Chinese neocolonialism : A comparative study of Chinese expansionism through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Mario Jimeno Bennassar; [2023]
   Keywords : Neocolonialism; Soft Power; Smart Power; Hard Power; Belt and Road Initiative BRI ; One Belt One Road OBOR ; Debt Trap Diplomacy; China; Influence; Chinese neocolonialism; “String of pearls”; China-Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC ;

   Abstract : In the context of Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, this paper provides a comparative analysis of China's neocolonialism and smart power strategies through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The study analyzes the economic, political, and social consequences of China's growing presence in these nations and offers a deeper comprehension of their position in the region by drawing on a wide range of theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence. READ MORE

6. 5. The Maritime Silk Road: Chinas Debt Trap for Asian Developing Countries and Through That Chinas Expansion of Infrastructure in Asia? : A Case and Comparative Study on Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Alkis Elias Danger; [2022]
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   Abstract : In this paper the Maritime Silk Road (MSR) member countries in Asia are investigated. The paperis investigating Pakistan and Sri Lanka in terms of debts and how China and the MSR i s the reasonfor the debts in the country. The MSR is investigated in a geopolitical and Neo colonial perspective. READ MORE