Banking on Beijing: The Aims and Impacts of China's Overseas Development Program

ISBN-13: 9781108474108 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Virginia) Tierney Michael J. (College of William and Mary

Opis

Explains China's transformation from 'benefactor' to 'banker' in its relationship with developing countries and traces the impacts of this change.

Recenzje

'… this book is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand the realities of China's overseas development programme and how it may evolve in the future.' Lila Rosenzweig, International Affairs

Spis treści

1. Why do we know so little about the aims and impacts of China's overseas development program?; 2. The journey to global creditor: a brief history of Chinese development finance; 3. Counting and comparing apples and dragon fruits; 4. Follow the money: where does Chinese government funding go?; 5. Apples and dragon fruits: how does China allocate aid and credit across countries?; 6. Aid à la carte: the subnational distribution of Chinese development finance; 7. Paving the way to growth and development? The socioeconomic impacts of Chinese development projects; 8. Poisonous dragon fruits? The side effects of Chinese development finance; 9. Banking on the belt and road: the future of global development finance.