China’s economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa : a viable model of development?
The possibility that the Chinese experience of development, reflected in its three decades of rapid economic growth and accompanying development achievements, can be copied by Africans has pre-occupied scholars and policy makers since the early 2000s., The forms of technical policy transfer from Chi...
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| author | Alden, Chris Alves, Ana Cristina |
| author2 | April, Yazini |
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| description | The possibility that the Chinese experience of development, reflected in its three decades of rapid economic growth and accompanying development achievements, can be copied by Africans has pre-occupied scholars and policy makers since the early 2000s., The forms of technical policy transfer from China to Africa covers a diversity of topics and sectors from Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Agricultural Technical Demonstration Centres to better management of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and improved internal governing party discipline.. Within Africa, the Chinese experience of industrialisation associated with the SEZs is especially appealing as a means of achieving rapid growth through the transfer of finances, technologies and management skills. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1438852020-09-29T07:27:26Z China’s economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa : a viable model of development? Alden, Chris Alves, Ana Cristina April, Yazini Shelton, Garth Alden, Chris Hu, Biliang School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Political science China Africa The possibility that the Chinese experience of development, reflected in its three decades of rapid economic growth and accompanying development achievements, can be copied by Africans has pre-occupied scholars and policy makers since the early 2000s., The forms of technical policy transfer from China to Africa covers a diversity of topics and sectors from Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Agricultural Technical Demonstration Centres to better management of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and improved internal governing party discipline.. Within Africa, the Chinese experience of industrialisation associated with the SEZs is especially appealing as a means of achieving rapid growth through the transfer of finances, technologies and management skills. Accepted version 2020-09-29T07:27:26Z 2020-09-29T07:27:26Z 2018 Book Chapter Alden, C., & Alves, A. C. (2018). China’s economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa : a viable model of development?. In Y. April, G. Shelton, C. Alden, & B. Hu (Eds.), FOCAC Industrialization and Agricultural Modernization: 2018 and Beyond, vol. 2 (pp. 30-47). Johannesburg: Africa Institute of South Africa. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143885 30 47 en FOCAC Industrialization and Agricultural Modernization: 2018 and Beyond, volume 2 © 2018 Africa Institute of South Africa - Human Sciences Research Council’ (AISA-HSRC). All rights reserved. This book is made available with permission of Africa Institute of South Africa - Human Sciences Research Council’ (AISA-HSRC). application/pdf Africa Institute of South Africa |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Political science China Africa Alden, Chris Alves, Ana Cristina China’s economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa : a viable model of development? |
| title | China’s economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa : a viable model of development? |
| title_full | China’s economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa : a viable model of development? |
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| title_full_unstemmed | China’s economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa : a viable model of development? |
| title_short | China’s economic and trade cooperation zones in Africa : a viable model of development? |
| title_sort | china s economic and trade cooperation zones in africa a viable model of development |
| topic | Social sciences::Political science China Africa |
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