China-Africa Co-operation in Structural Transformation: Ideas, Opportunities, and Finances

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 January 2014

• Country: China
• Document Type: Working Paper
• Theme: Economic Growth
• First published: 1 January 2014
• Authors: Wang, Y. and Lin, J.

Abstract

This paper examines China and Africa co-operation from the angle of structural transformation as a major driver of growth and job creation. Being a bit ahead in the structural transformation process, China can provide ideas, tacit knowledge, opportunities as well as development finances in Africa바카라 사이트檚 transformation. We review critical parts of China바카라 사이트檚 transformation to see if these ideas are relevant for Africa. We use empirical evidence from China-Africa co-operation and find that China-financed infrastructure projects do address Africa바카라 사이트檚 infrastructure bottlenecks and hence contribute to structural transformation. In addition, China바카라 사이트檚 industrial upgrading and outward investments provide opportunities for light manufacturing development in low-income developing countries. Building cluster-based industrial zones has the potential to seize the opportunities for job creation in the labour-intensive light-manufacturing sectors. Further, expanding the definition of international aid could induce more development financing from various sources.

Citation

Wang, Y.; Lin, J. China-Africa Co-operation in Structural Transformation: Ideas, Opportunities, and Finances. UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2014) 34 pp. [WIDER Working Paper No. 2014/046]

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Published 1 January 2014