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Mohan, Giles and Tan-Mullins, May
(2009).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2009.22
Abstract
Migration from China to Africa has intensified of late on the back of initiatives by the Chinese government. Despite being a significant issue, there has been no systematic attempt to assess the economic, social and political impacts of it. This paper begins by setting out broad analytical dimensions covering the motivations to migrate and wider processes of development. The paper then assesses available data on migration trends, which are marked by speculation. Two further sections cover the policies of China towards internationalisation and Africa and the economic and sociopolitical dimensions, respectively. Economically, many large-scale Chinese firms operate in key resource sectors, but for most Africans, the Chinese presence is marked by traders in the markets. Socially, the Chinese have been welcomed in Africa although integration has been limited. However, tensions have arisen in some countries and have been exploited by African politicians.
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- Item ORO ID
- 17972
- Item Type
- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 0957-8811
- Project Funding Details
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Funded Project Name Project ID Funding Body The social and political impacts of South-South migration: A comparative analysis of Chinese migrant integration in West Africa ES/G035318/1 ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) - Academic Unit or School
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies > Development
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) - Research Group
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Innovation, Knowledge & Development research centre (IKD)
OpenSpace Research Centre (OSRC) - Copyright Holders
- © 2009 Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
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- http://dpp.open.ac.uk/(Research Group)
- Depositing User
- Giles Mohan