Essays about: "Chinese investment in Africa"

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1. 11. China – Africa Economic Relations, A case study of Chinese investments in Uganda‘s hotel sector.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Ssemanda ALLAWI; [2015]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Whereas Foreign Direct Investment in toursim industry has been cited as a motor for economic development in developing countries, empirical evidence remain limited and very unclear. It has been highlighted in diffrent literture that there is no way we can mention tourism industry without mentioning hotel industry and that hotel industry plays a significant role towards economic development. READ MORE

3. 12. Chinese OFDI in Africa. A firm-level analysis of Chinese investments in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lina Åhl; Mika Lönnbro Fukino; [2014-08-12]
   Keywords : China; Africa; FDI; OFDI; motives; economic development;

   Abstract : As a result of the widespread globalization, historically separated markets have merged into one global marketplace and consequently MNEs have been able to disperse their operations abroad. Over the past decades, there has been a shift in the FDI pattern as flows now originate from developing and emerging economies, in particular from China. READ MORE

4. 13. Changing Patterns of Foreign Direct Investments - A Comparative Study of Chinese Investment Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Brunberg; Felix Miranda Thyrén; [2014]
   Keywords : FDI; China; Sub-Saharan Africa; OLI framework; gravity model; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In the light of changing global foreign direct investment (FDI) patterns, economic research has started to pay an increasing amount of attention to China as one of the new main investor countries, and emphasize the implications of this in the world economy. This thesis examines Chinese FDI flows and investor behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and relates this to the academic debate surrounding its perceived controversy. READ MORE

5. 14. Chinese OFDI and Private Companies in Ethiopia - Industrialization and Employment Opportunities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nazgol Glans; [2014]
   Keywords : Ethiopia; China; Outbound Foreign Direct Investment; Employment; Industrialization; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Over the past few years, there has been considerable academic interest in studying the relationship between China and Africa. This study aims to describe what effect Chinese outbound foreign direct (OFDI) investments and private companies have had on employment opportunities and industrialization in Ethiopia. READ MORE

6. 15. Does FDI affect GDP per-capita growth in sub-Saharan Africa?

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Håkan Norling; Tomi Joutsen; [2014]
   Keywords : Corruption; Economic Growth; GDP per-capita; Growth; FDI; Foreign Direct Investment; Sub-Saharan Africa;

   Abstract : Economic growth is a goal for countries around the world in order to improve living standards, and the effect of foreign direct investments (FDI) has long been studied. There are today many theories and empirical studies regarding FDI. Many questions being studied but finding a straight answer to these have showed to be anything but easy. READ MORE