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What can be lerned about the economies of China and India from purchasing power comparisons? by Alan |
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This paper focuses on purchasing power estimates in China and India in the 2005 round of the UN International Programme ()ICP) that was coordinated by the World Bank, the regional banks and Economic Commissions |
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Greater Africa-china Economic Cooperation: Will this widen ''policy space''? |
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China''s increasing support to the economic development of African countries and its focus on providing much-needed infrastructure and useful technical assistance—without dictating national forms of governance—could provide a welcome counterweight to donor cartels and restrictive conditionalities. Western donors have raised a number of objections to China''s expanding economic presence in Africa, warning lack of regard to governance. This Development Viewpoint suggests, in contrast. |
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Is China the key to Africa''s development? |
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Though the trade balance between China and Africa is heavily weighted toward Chinese exports, Africa''s exports to China grew by 48 percent annually between 1999 and 2004, according to the World Bank. China is discovering Tanzania''s natural resources and there are Chinese companies buying millions of dollars'' worth of indigenous hardwood logs to feed China''s construction and furniture industries. |
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