de Grauwe, Paul 
ORCID: 0000-0001-5225-1301, Houssa, Romain and Piccillo, Giulia
(2012)
African trade dynamics: is China a different trading partner?
Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 10 (1).
pp. 15-45.
ISSN 1476-5284
Abstract
This paper employs the standard gravity model to identify the quality of governance of China's African trade partners. As a benchmark, we perform the same analysis on other major African trade partners: France, Germany, UK, and USA. Data from 53 African countries in 1996–2009 show that only China is consistently willing to import more from African countries with a lower governance standing. By doing so; China fills a gap left open by the other major world economies, and might even play a key role in the future development of Africa.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14765284.2012.638460 |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 Taylor & Francis |
| Divisions: | European Institute |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions |
| JEL classification: | F - International Economics > F1 - Trade F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Country and Industry Studies of Trade O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies > O55 - Africa |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Oct 2012 15:21 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 00:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/46621 |
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