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China-Africa Co-operation in Structural Transformation: Ideas, Opportunities, and Finances

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  • Justin Yifu Lin
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This paper examines China and Africa co-operation from the angle of structural transformation as a major driver of growth and job creation. Being a bit ahead in the structural transformation process, China can provide ideas, tacit knowledge, opportunities as well as development finances in Africa's transformation. We review critical parts of China's transformation to see if these ideas are relevant for Africa.

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  • Justin Yifu Lin & Yan Wang, 2014. "China-Africa Co-operation in Structural Transformation: Ideas, Opportunities, and Finances," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2014-046, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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