Comparing the effects of Chinese and traditional official finance on state repression in Africa

Afa’Anwi Ma’Abo Che

doi:10.18588/202108.00a146

Comparing the effects of Chinese and traditional official finance on state repression in Africa

Afa’Anwi Ma’Abo Che^*

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Department of International Studies

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Abstract

Redressing biases in extant literature linking Chinese official finance and state repression, this article employs standard multiple regression analysis to comparatively assess the effects of different attributes of Chinese and traditional official finance on variations in rates of repression across Africa over the period of 2001-2018. Statistical outputs reveal more similarities than differences in the effects of Chinese and traditional official finance on repression. To prevent diversionary use of foreign official finance on repression, reforms towards specification of purposes of inflows in recipient African states are recommended.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	233-254
Number of pages	22
Journal	Asian Journal of Peacebuilding
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18588/202108.00a146
Publication status	Published - Nov 2021

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Aid
China
Foreign official finance
Grants
Loans
Repression

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Comparing the effects of Chinese and traditional official finance on state repression in Africa

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