2011 Reports

The backstory of China and India's growing investment and trade with Africa:Separating the wheat from the chaff

Broadman, Harry G.

Common misconceptions about China's and India's increasing FDI in Africa have arisen because of a lack of systematic evidence-based analysis. Empirically-derived data, including on comparator countries, need to be rigorously analysed within an objective and coherent framework so that policy conclusions can be drawn which will benefit the many stakeholders involved.