Lightening up Africa
The effects of Chinese aid on the economic development in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6045425 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zhicheng Xu (0000-0001-8809-4184), Zhicheng Phil Xu (0000-0003-2198-8612, Henan University), Yu Zhang (0000-0002-0059-270X, Institute of Economics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 178-189 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Economic Quarterly International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-9331 • E-ISSN: 2666-9331 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ceqi.2022.08.004 |
| OpenAlex | W4294275211 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 27 |
This article studies the effects of Chinese aid on economic development in Africa. We geographically match Chinese aid in Africa to the satellite nightlight and other variables. Using a grid-cell panel dataset, we find that Chinese aid, particularly infrastructure projects, has significant and robust positive impacts on the economic development in Africa. Mechanism analysis suggests that Chinese aid substantially reduces violent rebel activities and growth in population and industries. The heterogeneous analysis demonstrates that Chinese infrastructure projects foster development not via resource exploitation
Business · Development aid · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Grid · Grid cell · Panel data · Population · Sociology · Computer Science · Demography · Economic Growth and Development · International Development and Aid · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |