Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/317514 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Business Economics and Management (JBEM) [ISSN:] 2029-4433 [Volume:] 22 [Issue:] 4 [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 1104-1123
Publisher: 
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius
Abstract: 
Indeed, China's ascent is significantly changing the landscape in aid-donor and aid-recipient relationship for African countries, despite the changes, empirical studies on the determinant and motive is lacking. Therefore, this paper examines the determinants of China's financial aid to oil/ minerals exporting African countries. By using China's loan data obtained from the China Africa Research Initiative, Johns Hopkins University and UN-COMTRADE product data classified into oil/ minerals, agriculture and manufacturing, this study employs fixed effects, generalised least squares and Pesaran dynamic fixed effects to analyse the motives. The results indicate that oil/minerals are not the motives behind China's aid to Africa. However, China's aid is driven by its manufacturing exports, suggesting that aid may be tied to trade. Also, the institutional structure enhances more financial aid to Africa. The findings of this study serve as recommendations for policymakers to improve trade policies that will enhance the sustainability of Africa's engagement with China.
Subjects: 
China
Africa
oil and minerals
manufacturing
agriculture
aid
institutional structures
JEL: 
O53
O55
L72
L60
Q17
F35
E02
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Document Type: 
Article

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