What is the Economic Engagement Footprint of Rising Powers in Africa?
Abstract
The role of rising powers has become increasingly important in international development. Some of these countries base their development assistance strategy on the 鈥楽outh鈥揝outh Cooperation鈥� framework, centred on a notion of equal partner relationships and extending cooperation beyond aid flows. Our research shows that rising powers鈥� economic engagement with countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is not that different to that of OECD countries in relation to sector and country allocations of aid, trade and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). As such, the 鈥楽outh鈥揝outh鈥� cooperation framework does not yet appear to be distinctive when looking at aggregate economic flows.
Citation
Cirera, X. What is the Economic Engagement Footprint of Rising Powers in Africa? IDS, Brighton, UK (2013) 2 pp. [IDS Policy Briefing 41]
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