Green Dreams: Myth and Reality in China's Agricultural Investment in Africa

What role does China play in the recent rush for land acquisition in Africa? Conventional wisdom suggests a large role for the Chinese government and its firms. Ou r research suggests the opposite. Land acquisitions by Chinese companies have so far been quite limited, and focused on production for A...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Third world quarterly 2013-10, Vol.34 (9), p.1676-1696
Hauptverfasser:	Bräutigam, Deborah, zhang, Haisen
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Schlagworte:	Africa Agricultural investment Agricultural Production Agriculture China Consumption Enterprises Financial incentives Incentives International political economy Investment Land Land claims Land purchases Myths Peoples Republic of China Production Production Consumption Relationship Production systems Regional politics Strategic planning
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