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Private Chinese Investment in Africa: Myths and Realities

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type="main"> Private Chinese outbound investment, not as well-known as government-led investment, offers special opportunities and challenges for Africa today. The significance of Chinese private-sector investment is already visible in the burgeoning manufacturing sector in some parts of Africa, and the trend will continue to grow in the near future. The underlying force behind this trend is the increased pressure of industrial restructuring in coastal China, which drives some labour-intensive firms to relocate to other parts of the developing world. African host-country governments can respond to this phenomenon with proactive development policies and strategies to maximise private Chinese investment for the benefit of their own economies.

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  • Xiaofang Shen, 2015. "Private Chinese Investment in Africa: Myths and Realities," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 33(1), pages 83-106, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devpol:v:33:y:2015:i:1:p:83-106
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