Dopady čínských PZI na africké státy: meta-analýza

Over the past decades, Chinese foreign direct investments in Africa have experienced an unprecedented boom. However, the Chinese presence on the African continent raises many questions and controversies. This thesis aims to identify the character of main impacts of Chinese FDI on African economies through a meta-analysis that analyses and summarizes the results of 61 scientific studies on the issue. The first and the second chapters serve as a starting point for the subsequent meta-analysis. The meta-analysis focuses on four areas: impacts of Chinese FDI on economic growth in Africa, impacts on African employment, impacts by sectors, and Chinese FDI vs the institutional framework in African countries. The literature suggests, that Chinese FDI has a positive impact on African employment and that the impact depends largely on the economic sector to which Chinese FDI flows. In addition, the thesis emphasizes the importance of the inclusive institutional framework in African countries to maximize the potential benefits and minimize the negative impacts of Chinese FDI.