The Economic Effects of China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Does it Help or Hurt the Economies of Participant States?

• In Event: Standing ePanel: Economic Development and Investment

Brief Overview

I explore the question of whether China’s BRI investments impact the GDP/capita of participants, and utilize a regression to determine there is no statistically significant effect. I conclude with suggestions for how my findings can be expanded upon.

Author

• Kaitlin Liebling, Wheaton College-Wheaton