Monday, June 20, 2016

How Will China's Changing Economy Impact Africa?

The World Bank posted on 17 June 2016 a brief commentary titled "How Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa is Linked to China's Transformation" by Csilla Lakatos, Maryla Maliszewska, Delfin Sia Go, Israel Osorio Rodarte, and Erin Scronce. They argue that China's shift towards innovation and growth driven by consumption will likely contribute to African GDP growth and have a positive impact on poverty levels.

The complete World Bank report published in May 2016 is titled "China's Slowdown and Rebalancing: Potential Growth and Poverty Impacts on Sub-Saharan Africa."