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  Introduction Chinese Development Finance in Africa - Gellers and Jeffords The influx of China's money into the African continent is among the most significant financial issues of the 21st century, with all sides having their opinion on the matter. In this post, we are going to explore whether China's investment decisions depend on the environment or if the relationship between the two is purely accidental. General Information Environmental Determinants of Chinese Development Finance in Africa - Gellers and Jeffords (2019) The question that Gellers and Jeffords sought to answer was rather straightforward: do environmental conditions affect China's decision to invest in an African country via its 21st century "Belt and Road" policy? It turns out that they do. After analysis of China's investment decisions, Gellers and Jeffords found that pollution, resource endowment, and environmental conditions are all significant factors that determine where China is invest...

  The Uneven Price of Prosperity: Cheap Chinese Imports and the Fracturing of the American Economy International Relations — Question 2 For much of the twentieth century, factories and textile mills helped many American towns grow strong, especially in places like the Carolina Piedmont, where the textile industry fostered economic growth and resilience. Over time, expanding trade with China and the rise of cheap Chinese manufacturing changed communities across the US in ways that are still being sorted out. It would be too simple to classify this transformation as completely harmful or completely helpful. Cheap foreign imports lowered prices, widened consumer choice, and reduced costs for some businesses. But they also accelerated the decline of domestic manufacturing and placed the heaviest burdens on communities with the fewest resources to respond — putting people out of work and leaving entire regions to stagnate. Cheap imports from China represented an uneven economic paradigm...