The China Africa Research Initiative at the School of Advanced International Studies published in December 2016 a study titled "Chinese Investment in Ghana's Manufacturing Sector" by Tang Xiaoyang.
The study found that the total number of Chinese manufacturing investments in Ghana has been increasing during the past decade, but quite a few projects were abandoned or not implemented due to concern over the unfavorable investment environment. This environment limited the technology transfer and local linkage between Chinese firms and Ghanaians.