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paper remedies this by focusing on a single, oil-importing country: Kenya. The paper examines China's economic presence in … chance of expanding its exports to Kenya than Kenya does to China based on existing specializations. This may change with … recent oil discoveries in Kenya, increasing the space for Kenyan exports to China, as well as from China's shift to a …
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This paper examines the patterns and economic effects of foreign direct investment across the Belt and Road Initiative countries and assesses the potential role of the initiative in shaping the patterns and effects. Exploring cross-country bilateral transportation cost and foreign investment...
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This study briefly summarizes the development experiences of special economic zones in China and Africa, the lessons … that Africa can learn from China, and the preliminary results of the Chinese investments in special economic zones in … planning, weak governance and implementation capacity, and inadequate infrastructure, among others. Since 2006, China has …
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Although both China and India are labor-abundant and dependant on manufactures, their export mixes are very different … twice as important for India as for China, which is much better integrated into global production networks. Even assuming … opportunity for rapid growth in both countries. Accelerated growth through efficiency improvements in China and India, especially …
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The authors examine the trade policy response of Latin American governments to the rapid growth of China and India in … between domestically produced goods and Chinese goods, whereas lower levels of protection toward goods imported from India can …
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For many in Latin America, the increasing participation of China and India in international markets is seen as a … the effects of trade with China and India on the level of employment in Argentina's manufacturing sector. Results suggest … that trade with China and India only had a small negative effect on industrial employment, even during the swift trade …
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Industrial parks are as popular as they are controversial, in India and globally. At their best they align … contextualizes parks in India, followed by a thick case study of an innovative scheme that appears to buck the trend. This … performance is then explained by the way in which the scheme's design and action fit India's political economy. The paper …
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subnational 2013 gross domestic product for 47 counties in Kenya and 30 districts in Rwanda. Estimating subnational gross domestic …. For Kenya, the results of the analysis affirm that Nairobi County is the largest contributor to national gross domestic … official statistics in Kenya and Rwanda, it is important to estimate subnational gross domestic product using standard …
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metropolitan areas, the analysis focuses on Kenya, which has made significant strides in financial inclusion and development in …
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Although Kenya's financial system is by far the largest and most developed in East Africa and its stability has … of Kenya's banking system, using aggregate, bank-level, and survey data. Banks' asset quality and liquidity positions …
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