South-South cooperation and food security: Evidence from Chinese agricultural technology demonstration Center in Africa

Autor: Shen Lin, Jingbo Cui
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: China Economic Quarterly International, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-9331
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceqi.2024.02.001
Popis: Using the Chinese Agriculture Technology Demonstration Center (ATDC) in Africa as a quasi-natural experiment, we examine the causal impacts of China’s aid on crop production in Africa. The data pertain to African country-by-crop panel data from 2000 to 2018. Leveraging the triple difference-in-differences method, we find that the ATDC leads to increased crop production and improved trade dependence. The positive effects are more pronounced for free-standing technical support and ATDCs operated by state-owned enterprises. Lastly, the ATDC has profound implications for local agriculture and rural development.
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