Aid Competition: Does Chinese Aid in Africa Influence World Bank Lending Decisions?

• In Event: The Impact of China on Developing Country Political Economies

Brief Overview

This study examines how the emergence of China as a foreign aid donor influences aid allocation by the World Bank within African countries from 2013-2021, accounting for U.S. interest and geopolitical competition in the aid allocation process.

Author

• Jakson James Leeds, University of Nevada-Las Vegas