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Chinese aid and local ethnic identification
(2019-04)
Recent empirical evidence suggests that Chinese development finance may be particularly prone to elite capture and patronage spending. If aid ends up in the pockets of political elites and their ethno-regional networks, ...
Chinese aid and local corruption
(2016-06)
Considering the mounting criticisms concerning Chinese aid practices, the present paper investigates whether Chinese aid projects fuel local-level corruption in Africa. To this end, we
geographically match a new geo-referenced ...
Racing to the bottom? Chinese development projects and trade union involvement in Africa
(2017-04)
Chinese firms operating in Africa are often accused of violating international labour standards and not adhering with national labour laws. Considering China’s tendency to maintain control over development projects throughout ...