Africa's silk road : China and India's new economic frontier by Broadman, Harry G, Isik, Gozde instant download

Africa's silk road : China and India's new economic frontier by Broadman, Harry G, Isik, Gozde instant download

xxvi, 391 p. : 23 cm, Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-375) and index, Overview -- Connecting two continents -- Conclusions and policy implications -- Connecting two continents -- Historical context -- Scope and methodology of the study -- Structure of the study -- Annex 1A: Data sources -- Annex 1B: Diagnostic trade integration studies -- Performance and patterns of African-Asian trade and investment flows -- Introduction -- Africa and Asia in the global economy -- Patterns of merchandise trade flows between Africa and Asia -- Africa's pattern of merchandise trade with China and India -- Trade in services between Africa and Asia -- Foreign direct investment between Africa and China and India -- Key elements shaping African-Asian trade flows -- Conclusions and policy implications -- Annex 2A -- Challenges \"at the border\": Africa and Asia's trade and investment policies -- Introduction -- Domestic trade and investment policy regimes -- International trade and investment agreements -- Conclusions and policy implications -- \"Behind-the-border\" constraints on African-Asian trade and investment flows -- Introduction -- Performance of firms behind-the-border -- Role of domestic competition in promoting international integration -- Role of Chinese and Indian firms in affecting Africa's competition and international integration -- Sources of competition in Africa's market -- Conclusions and policy recommendations -- Annex 4A -- \"Between-the-border\" factors in African-Asian trade and investment -- Introduction -- Remedies for imperfections in the market for information -- Trade facilitation in Africa-Asian commerce: transport, logistics, and finance -- Transfers of technology and skills -- Conclusions and policy recommendations --Annex 5A -- Investment-trade linkages in African-Asian commerce: scale, integration, and production networks -- Introduction -- Determinants of linkages between trade and foreign direct investment -- Evidence on FDI-trade linkages…