Pulling the purse strings: Are there sectoral differences in political preferencing of Chinese aid to Africa?

Authors

Carrie B. Dolan, William & MaryFollow
Kaci Kennedy McDade

Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Kinesiology & Health Sciences

Journal Title

PLoS ONE

Pub Date

4-22-2020

Volume

15

Issue

4

Abstract

China is emerging as an increasingly important player in the global development space, but may be less bound to compacts that aim to curb political preferencing and therefore may produce less yield in terms of impact toward Sustainable Development Goals. This research tests the hypothesis that the disproportionate aid allocation to the birth regions of the current African political leaders that applies to some sectors more than others.

Recommended Citation

Dolan, Carrie B. and Kennedy McDade, Kaci, Pulling the purse strings: Are there sectoral differences in political preferencing of Chinese aid to Africa? (2020). PLoS ONE, 15(4).
https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0232126

DOI

https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0232126