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Chinese aid and corruption in African local governments
dc.contributor.authorCha, Sujin
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-02T14:46:33Z
dc.date.available2025-02-02 09:46:32en
dc.date.available2024-02-02T14:46:33Z
dc.date.issued2024-01
dc.identifier.citationCha, Sujin (2024). "Chinese aid and corruption in African local governments." Journal of International Development 36(1): 587-605.
dc.identifier.issn0954-1748
dc.identifier.issn1099-1328
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/192207
dc.description.abstractDoes foreign aid reshape citizen views on governments? How does Chinese aid relate to corruption perception in African local governments? Studying 33 African countries from 2000 to 2014 (175 590 respondents), Chinese aid heightens perceived corruption in local councillors and officials. Corruption scandals likely contribute to negative views of both China and local governance. Control variables like World Bank aid and Confucius Institutes disprove alternate theories. Heterogeneous effects demonstrate that China’s aid is unwelcome among low-skilled individuals who feel threatened by its expansion, magnifying corruption perception. This suggests that Chinese aid’s unfavourable image fosters scepticism among African citizens and undermines collaborating local governments.
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.publisherAidData at William & Mary
dc.subject.otherChinese aid
dc.subject.othercitizen–government relationship
dc.subject.otherAfrica
dc.subject.otherlocal governments
dc.subject.othercorruption
dc.titleChinese aid and corruption in African local governments
dc.typeArticle
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelHistory (General)
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelSocial Sciences (General)
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHumanities
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciences
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/jid.3829
dc.identifier.sourceJournal of International Development
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