Original Article
European Journal of Development Research (2009) 21, 551–569. doi:10.1057/ejdr.2009.24
Chinese FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa: Engaging with Large Dragons
Raphael Kaplinskya and Mike Morrisb
- aDevelopment Policy and Practice, The Open University, UK
- bPolicy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Correspondence: Raphael Kaplinsky, E-mail: R.Kaplinsky@open.ac.uk
Abstract
In the context of widespread interest in the impact of Chinese investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this paper focuses on SSA's engagement with large state-owned Chinese firms investing in SSA's resource and infrastructure sectors. Evidence is provided on the extent of different types of Chinese investment, before focusing on the distinctive character of large scale state-owned Chinese investors, whose investments are closely bundled with aid and trade. The paper concludes that SSA countries should maximise the opportunities opened to them by their resource-base by adopting a similarly integrated and focused response to Chinese (and other large) investors who seek to draw on the continent's natural resources.
Dans le cadre de l'intérêt porté aux impacts des investissements chinois en Afrique sub-saharienne (ASS), cet article porte sur l'engagement de ces pays africains dans un partenariat avec des grandes entreprises d'Etat chinoises qui investissent dans les secteurs d'infrastructures et de ressources naturelles. Après avoir démontré l'ampleur des différents types d'investissements chinois, l'attention porte sur les caractéristiques propres à ces grandes entreprises publiques. Ces investissements chinois sont étroitement liés à l'aide et au commerce. L'article conclut que les pays d'ASS devraient adopter une réponse également intégrée et ciblée vis-à-vis les investisseurs chinois ainsi qu'aux autres investisseurs à grande échelle qui cherchent à exploiter leurs ressources afin de maximiser les opportunités qui leur sont offertes du fait des dotations en ressources naturelles du continent.
Keywords:
Foreign Direct Investment, aid, China, Asian drivers, Sub-Saharan Africa, state-owned enterprises
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