Sub-Saharan Africa : trends in U.S. and Chinese economic engagement : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance, American--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic assistance, American.

Economic assistance, Chinese--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic assistance, Chinese.

Investments, American--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Investments, American.

Investments, Chinese--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Investments, Chinese.

United States--Foreign economic relations--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

United States.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Foreign economic relations--United States.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

China--Foreign economic relations--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

China.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Foreign economic relations--China.

United States--Commerce--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Commerce--United States.

China--Commerce--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Commerce--China.

Angola--Foreign economic relations.

Angola.

Angola--Commerce.

Ghana--Foreign economic relations.

Ghana.

Ghana--Commerce.

Kenya--Foreign economic relations.

Kenya.

Kenya--Commerce.

Commerce.

International economic relations.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 83 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Other Title:

Trends in U.S. and Chinese economic engagement

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2013.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

Since 2001, China has rapidly increased its economic engagement with sub-Saharan African countries. The United States has increased aid to sub-Saharan Africa and in 2010 provided more than a quarter of all U.S. international economic assistance to the region. According to some observers, China's foreign assistance and investments in Africa have been driven in part by the desire for natural resources and stronger diplomatic relations. Some U.S. officials and other stakeholders also have questioned whether China's activities affect U.S. interests in the region. GAO was asked to review the nature of the United States' and China's engagement in sub-Saharan Africa. This report examines (1) goals and policies in sub-Saharan Africa; (2) trade, grants and loans, and investment activities in the region; and (3) engagement in three case-study countries--Angola, Ghana, and Kenya. GAO obtained information from, among others, 11 U.S. agencies, U.S. firms, and host-government officials. GAO was not able to meet with Chinese officials. GAO did not include U.S. and Chinese security engagement in the scope of this study.

Contents:

Background

U.S. goals have emphasized democracy and development in Sub-Saharan Africa, while China's policy underscores mutual benefit and noninterference

Data show growth in U.S. and Chinese trade with Sub-Saharan Africa since 2001, but data on China's grants, loans, and investments are limited

Angola, Ghana, and Kenya illustrate trends and goals of U.S. and Chinese engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa

Concluding observations.

Notes:

"February 2013."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-13-199."

Has supplement: Sub-Saharan Africa : case studies of U.S. and Chinese economic engagement in Angola, Ghana, and Kenya; a supplement to GAO-13-199.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed February 8, 2013).

OCLC:

826998176