Economic relations of China with the Republic of Congo

Date

2008

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Publisher

Centre for Studies and Research on Economic Analyses and Policies (CERAPE), Brazzaville, CG

Abstract

The study assesses the share of China in the Congolese economy; measures the share of imports from China, and exports to China in Congo’s foreign trade; and examines how China’s public development aid in Congo is distributed. China’s investments in Congo essentially take two forms, government loans and aid. Public works are executed by Chinese companies whose tendency is to import from China the raw materials and inputs necessary for the execution of the projects, plus most of the labour; skilled workers are mainly Chinese and the local workforce is made up of unskilled and often poorly remunerated workers.

Description

"AERC collaborative project"

Keywords

FOREIGN AID, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FOREIGN TRADE, BALANCE OF TRADE, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS, CHINA, CONGO

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