Africa Growth & Vulnerability: Consequence of Chinese Investment
In this study, funded by a small grant from the Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative, data is used from the World Bank Doing Business Index, other metrics in ND-GAIN, and China aid data to test if Chinese investments lead to socio-economic gains in Sub-Saharan countries. This study asks if there is a relationship between Foreign Direct Investment, a factor of ND-GAIN readiness, and increases in a country's capacity, a factor of ND-GAIN vulnerability. Early data suggests that social development may not have improved with investment, though this may change with more time. Authors: Emily Block, Kerri Citterbart Martin, Todd Moss