Essays about: "china foreign direct investment"

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  1. 6. The Impact of Perceived Corruption Index on Foreign Direct Investments in Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mikael Lagging; [2022]
    Keywords : Corruption; Foreign direct investment; Gravity model; Africa; OECD; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis evaluates the impact of corruption perception index (CPI) on foreign direct investment (FDI) flows from China and 34 OECD source countries to 54 African host countries using the gravitational model. China is of particular interest as it has become Africa’s largest trading partner as well as the greatest investor among the developing countries in Africa, in addition to Chinese firms having increased their presence in African countries rich in natural resources and poor infrastructure where the scope of corruption is considerable. READ MORE

  3. 7. Chinese FDI and Debt-trap Diplomacy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonas Fallenius; [2021]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; China; Sub-Saharan Africa; debt-trap diplomacy; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This empirical study seeks to initiate a new field of study. Through panel data analysis the relationship between Chinese FDI, non-Chinese FDI, and government debt in Sub-Saharan Africa is investigated. The model is expanded to include resource endowment and political stability variables. READ MORE

  4. 8. The transformed relevance of economic freedom in Africa and influence from Chinese FDI : A fixed effects panel data study from 2009 to 2019

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Högström; Ida Norén; [2021]
    Keywords : Africa; China; economic freedom; FDI; foreign direct investments; fixed effects; panel data;

    Abstract : During the last 20 years there has been a rapid increase of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa. Through examination of published research, we discover that Chinese FDI does not appear to clearly follow traditional assumptions of FDI. Especially in relation to economic freedom. READ MORE

  5. 9. The New China Syndrome?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Filippa Wirmén; [2020]
    Keywords : Laos; Lao PDR; China; People’s Republic of China; foreign direct investments; trade impact; trade patterns; South-South foreign direct investments; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The view of FDI and its impacts has shifted throughout history. In conjunction with globalization and liberalization, new opportunities have emerged which have allowed FDI, in its current state to flourish across the globe. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in African Countries: Investments from China versus Investments from the Western World

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jenny Särnholm; [2020]
    Keywords : FDI; Economic growth; Africa; China; The Western world; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if there is a difference in the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth depending on whether the FDI comes from China or the Western world. This study investigates the effect of FDI on economic growth in 44 African countries from 2003 to 2017, based on panel data. READ MORE