China’s Investment in African Special Economic Zones: Prospects, Challenges, and Opportunities

Thomas Farole, Deborah Brautigam and Tang Xiaoyang
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Deborah Brautigam: American University
Tang Xiaoyang: New School for Social Research

World Bank - Economic Premise, 2010, issue 5, 1-6

Abstract: China’s recent moves to establish special economic zones (SEZs) in several African countries can make a significant contribution to industrialization in Africa. But the success of these projects is by no means guaranteed. Meeting the objectives of both China and African countries will require an active partnership and a framework for collaboration that includes engagement from host governments, processes for phasing-in local control, communication and enforcement of standards, and support for integration with local economies.

Keywords: China; investment; Africa; special economic zone; SEZ; industrialization; partnership; development; World Bank; foreign direct investment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O1 O14 O19 O2 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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