Acemoglu, D. 2008. Oligarchic versus democratic societies. Journal of the European Economic Association 6(1): 1–44.
Acemoglu, D., S. Johnson, J.A. Robinson, and P. Yared. 2008. Income and democracy. American Economic Review 98(3): 808–842.
Acemoglu, D., S. Naidu, P. Restrepo, and J.A. Robinson. 2019. Democracy does cause growth. Journal of Political Economy 127(1): 47–100.
- Acquah, A.M., and M. Ibrahim. 2020. Foreign direct investment, economic growth and financial sector development in Africa. Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment 10(4): 315–334.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Adolph, C., V. Quince, and A. Prakash. 2017. The shanghai effect: Do exports to China affect labor practices in Africa? World Development 89: 1–18.
- Alden, C., and C. Alves. 2008. History and identity in the construction of China’s Africa policy. Review of African Political Economy 35(115): 43–58.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- Amighini, A., and M. Sanfilippo. 2014. Impact of south–south fdi and trade on the export upgrading of African economies. World Development 64: 1–17.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Anderson, J.E., and E. Van Wincoop. 2003. Gravity with gravitas: A solution to the border puzzle. American Economic Review 93(1): 170–192.
Arellano, M., and S. Bond. 1991. Some tests of specification for panel data: Monte Carlo evidence and an application to employment equations. The Review of Economic Studies 58(2): 277–297.
Arezki, R., and T. Gylfason. 2013. Resource rents, democracy, corruption and conflict: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of African Economies 22(4): 552–569.
Asiedu, E., and D. Lien. 2011. Democracy, foreign direct investment and natural resources. Journal of International Economics 84(1): 99–111.
Ay, A., O. Kızılkaya, T. Akar, et al. 2016. The effects of corruption and democracy on fdi in developing countries: An empirical investigation. Business and Economics Research Journal 7(3): 73–88.
Aziz, O.G., and A.V. Mishra. 2016. Determinants of fdi inflows to Arab economies. The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development 25(3): 325–356.
Bailey, N. 2018. Exploring the relationship between institutional factors and fdi attractiveness: A metaanalytic review. International Business Review 27(1): 139–148.
- Bak, D., and C. Moon. 2016. Foreign direct investment and authoritarian stability. Comparative Political Studies 49(14): 1998–2037.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Bellos, S., and T. Subasat. 2012a. Corruption and foreign direct investment: A panel gravity model approach. Bulletin of Economic Research 64(4): 565–574.
Bellos, S., and T. Subasat. 2012b. Governance and foreign direct investment: A panel gravity model approach. International Review of Applied Economics 26(3): 303–328.
Bermeo, S.B. 2016. Aid is not oil: Donor utility, heterogeneous aid, and the aid-democratization relationship. International Organization 70(1): 1–32.
Blundell, R., and S. Bond. 1998. Initial conditions and moment restrictions in dynamic panel data models. Journal of Econometrics 87(1): 115–143.
- Bodomo, A. (2009). Africa-China relations: Symmetry, soft power and south Africa. China Review, pp. 169– 178.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Bogliaccini, J.A., and P.J. Egan. 2017. Foreign direct investment and inequality in developing countries: Does sector matter? Economics and Politics 29(3): 209–236.
- Borojo, D.G., and J. Yushi. 2020. The impacts of institutional quality and business environment on Chinese foreign direct investment flow to African countries. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja 33(1): 26–45.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Bougharriou, N., Benayed, W., and Gabsi, F. B. 2019. The democracy and economic growth nexus: do fdi and government spending matter? evidence from the Arab world. Economics, 13(1).
- Brautigam, D. 2015. Will Africa Feed China?. Oxford University Press.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Broich, T. 2017. Do authoritarian regimes receive more Chinese development finance than democratic ones? empirical evidence for Africa. China Economic Review 46: 180–207.
Busse, M., and C. Hefeker. 2007. Political risk, institutions and foreign direct investment. European Journal of Political Economy 23(2): 397–415.
- Busse, M., C. Erdogan, and H. Mühlen. 2016. China’s impact on Africa–the role of trade, fdi and aid. Kyklos 69(2): 228–262.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- CAIR. 2019. Data: Chinese investment in Africa. School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Chen, W., D. Dollar, and H. Tang. 2018. Why is China investing in Africa? evidence from the firm level. The World Bank Economic Review 32(3): 610–632.
Cheung, Y.-L., P.R. Rau, and A. Stouraitis. 2010. Helping hand or grabbing hand? central vs local government shareholders in Chinese listed firms. Review of Finance 14(4): 669–694.
Cragg, J.G., and S.G. Donald. 1993. Testing identifiability and specification in instrumental variable models. Econometric Theory 9(2): 222–240.
Culver, C. 2021. Chinese investment and corruption in Africa. Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, pp. 1–27.
- De Mesquita, B. B. and Smith, A. 2011. The dictator’s handbook: why bad behavior is almost always good politics. Public Affairs.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
De Mesquita, B.B., A. Smith, R.M. Siverson, and J.D. Morrow. 2005. The logic of political survival. Cambridge: MIT press.
De Mesquita, B.B., and A. Smith. 2010. Leader survival, revolutions, and the nature of government finance. American Journal of Political Science 54(4): 936–950.
- Dietrich, S. 2013. Bypass or engage? explaining donor delivery tactics in foreign aid allocation. International Studies Quarterly 57(4): 698–712.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Dinh, T.T.-H., D.H. Vo, T.C. Nguyen, et al. 2019. Foreign direct investment and economic growth in the short run and long run: Empirical evidence from developing countries. Journal of Risk and Financial Management 12(4): 176.
Dorsch, M.T., F. McCann, and E.F. McGuirk. 2014. Democratic accountability, regulation and inward investment policy. Economics & Politics 26(2): 263–284.
- Edoho, F.M. 2011. Globalization and marginalization of Africa: Contextualization of China-Africa relations. Africa Today 58(1): 103–124.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Egger, P., and H. Winner. 2005. Evidence on corruption as an incentive for foreign direct investment. European Journal of Political Economy 21(4): 932–952.
- Eisenman, J. 2012. China-Africa trade patterns: causes and consequences. Journal of Contemporary China 21(77): 793–810.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Fan, J.P., R. Morck, L.C. Xu, and B. Yeung. 2009. Institutions and foreign direct investment: China versus the rest of the world. World Development 37(4): 852–865.
- Farazmand, H. and Moradi, M. 2014. Determinants of fdi: Does democracy matter? Journal of Law and Governance, 9(2).
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Feng, Y. 1997. Democracy, political stability and economic growth. British Journal of Political Science, pp. 391–418.
Freckleton, M., A. Wright, and R. Craig Well. 2012. Economic growth, foreign direct investment and corruption in developed and developing countries. Journal of Economic Studies 39(6): 639–652.
Fredriksson, P.G., J.A. List, and D.L. Millimet. 2003. Bureaucratic corruption, environmental policy and inbound us fdi: theory and evidence. Journal of Public Economics 87(7–8): 1407–1430.
Gastanaga, V.M., J.B. Nugent, and B. Pashamova. 1998. Host country reforms and fdi inflows: How much difference do they make? World Development 26(7): 1299–1314.
- Goldsmith, A. A. 2021. Political regimes and foreign investment in poor countries: Insights from most similar African cases. European Journal of International Relations, p. 13540661211002903.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Gossel, S.J. 2018. Fdi, democracy and corruption in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Policy Modeling 40(4): 647–662.
Guerin, S.S., and S. Manzocchi. 2009. Political regime and fdi from advanced to emerging countries. Review of World Economics 145(1): 75–91.
- Guha, S., N. Rahim, B. Panigrahi, and A.D. Ngo. 2020. Does corruption act as a deterrent to foreign direct investment in developing countries? Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies 11(1): 18–34.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- Head, K., and T. Mayer. 2014. Gravity equations: Workhorse, toolkit, and cookbook. In Handbook of international economics, vol. 4, 131–195. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Henri, N., N.N. Luc, and N. Larissa. 2019. The long-run and short-run effects of foreign direct investment on financial development in African countries. African Development Review 31(2): 216–229.
- Huiping, C. 2013. Recent approaches in China’s bits and impact on African countries. In ASIL Annual Meeting Proceedings, vol. 107, pp. 228–230. JSTOR.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Humphrey, C., and K. Michaelowa. 2019. China in Africa: Competition for traditional development finance institutions? World Development 120: 15–28.
Jalil, A., A. Qureshi, and M. Feridun. 2016. Is corruption good or bad for fdi? empirical evidence from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Panoeconomicus 63(3): 259–271.
Kahouli, B., and S. Maktouf. 2015. The determinants of fdi and the impact of the economic crisis on the implementation of rtas: A static and dynamic gravity model. International Business Review 24(3): 518–529.
Kammas, P., and V. Sarantides. 2019. Do dictatorships redistribute more? Journal of Comparative Economics 47(1): 176–195.
Kathavate, J., and G. Mallik. 2012. The impact of the interaction between institutional quality and aid volatility on growth: theory and evidence. Economic Modelling 29(3): 716–724.
- Kim, D.-H., and P.F. Trumbore. 2010. Transnational mergers and acquisitions: The impact of fdi on human rights, 1981–2006. Journal of Peace Research 47(6): 723–734.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Knutsen, C.H. 2011. Democracy, dictatorship and protection of property rights. The Journal of Development Studies 47(1): 164–182.
Knutsen, T., and A. Kotsadam. 2020. The political economy of aid allocation: Aid and incumbency at the local level in sub-Saharan Africa. World Development 127: 104729.
- Kolstad, I., and A. Wiig. 2011. Better the devil you know? Chinese foreign direct investment in Africa. Journal of African Business 12(1): 31–50.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Kucera, D.C., and M. Principi. 2014. Democracy and foreign direct investment at the industry level: evidence for us multinationals. Review of World Economics 150(3): 595–617.
- Kurer, T., S. Häusermann, B. Wüest, and M. Enggist. 2019. Economic grievances and political protest. European Journal of Political Research 58(3): 866–892.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Lacroix, J., P.-G. Méon, and K. Sekkat. 2021. Democratic transitions can attract foreign direct investment: Effect, trajectories, and the role of political risk. Journal of Comparative Economics 49(2): 340–357.
Lee, H., G. Biglaiser, and J.L. Staats. 2014. The effects of political risk on different entry modes of foreign direct investment. International Interactions 40(5): 683–710.
Levchenko, A.A. 2007. Institutional quality and international trade. The Review of Economic Studies 74(3): 791–819.
Li, Q., and A. Resnick. 2003. Reversal of fortunes: Democratic institutions and foreign direct investment inflows to developing countries. International Organization 57(1): 175–212.
- Li, Q., E. Owen, and A. Mitchell. 2018. Why do democracies attract more or less foreign direct investment? a metaregression analysis. International Studies Quarterly 62(3): 494–504.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- López-Córdova, J.E., and C.M. Meissner. 2008. The impact of international trade on democracy: A long-run perspective. World Politics 60(4): 539–575.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- Lynch, G., and G. Crawford. 2011. Democratization in Africa 1990–2010: an assessment. Democratization 18(2): 275–310.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Malikane, C., and P. Chitambara. 2017. Foreign direct investment, democracy and economic growth in southern Africa. African Development Review 29(1): 92–102.
- Marquette, H., and C. Peiffer. 2018. Grappling with the “real politics” of systemic corruption: Theoretical debates versus “real-world” functions. Governance 31(3): 499–514.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Maruta, A.A., R. Banerjee, and T. Cavoli. 2020. Foreign aid, institutional quality and economic growth: Evidence from the developing world. Economic Modelling 89: 444–463.
Mathur, A., and K. Singh. 2013. Foreign direct investment, corruption and democracy. Applied Economics 45(8): 991–1002.
- Meidan, M. 2006. China’s Africa policy: business now, politics later. Asian Perspective, pp. 69–93.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- Moon, C. 2019. Political institutions and fdi inflows in autocratic countries. Democratization 26(7): 1256–1277.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Morrissey, O., and M. Udomkerdmongkol. 2012. Governance, private investment and foreign direct investment in developing countries. World Development 40(3): 437–445.
Mourao, P.R. 2018. What is China seeking from Africa? an analysis of the economic and political determinants of Chinese outward foreign direct investment based on stochastic frontier models. China Economic Review 48: 258–268.
NguyenHuu, T., and J. Schwiebert. 2019. China’s role in mitigating poverty and inequality in Africa: an empirical query. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy 24(4): 645–669.
- Pandya, S.S. 2014. Democratization and foreign direct investment liberalization, 1970–2000. International Studies Quarterly 58(3): 475–488.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Persson, T., and G. Tabellini. 2009. Democratic capital: The nexus of political and economic change. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics 1(2): 88–126.
- Pinto, P.M., and B. Zhu. 2016. Fortune or evil? the effect of inward foreign direct investment on corruption. International Studies Quarterly 60(4): 693–705.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- Quazi, R., V. Vemuri, and M. Soliman. 2014. Impact of corruption on foreign direct investment in Africa. International Business Research 7(4): 1.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Quazi, R.M. 2014. Corruption and foreign direct investment in east Asia and south Asia: An econometric study. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 4(2): 231.
Reiter, S.L., and H.K. Steensma. 2010. Human development and foreign direct investment in developing countries: the influence of fdi policy and corruption. World Development 38(12): 1678–1691.
Resnick, A.L. 2001. Investors, turbulence, and transition: Democratic transition and foreign direct investment in nineteen developing countries. International Interactions 27(4): 381–398.
Roodman, D. 2009. How to do xtabond2: An introduction to difference and system gmm in stata. The Stata Journal 9(1): 86–136.
- Ross, A.G. 2019. Governance infrastructure and fdi flows in developing countries. Transnational Corporations Review 11(2): 109–119.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Sanfilippo, M. 2010. Chinese fdi to Africa: what is the nexus with foreign economic cooperation? African Development Review 22: 599–614.
- Sautman, B. and Hairong, Y. 2009. African perspectives on China-Africa links. The China Quarterly, pp .728–759.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Sellner, R. 2019. Non-discriminatory trade policies in panel structural gravity models: Evidence from Monte Carlo simulations. Review of International Economics 27(3): 854–887.
- Shan, S., Lin, Z., Li, Y., and Zeng, Y. 2018. Attracting Chinese fdi in Africa. Critical perspectives on international business.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- Silva, J.S., and S. Tenreyro. 2006. The log of gravity. The Review of Economics and Statistics 88(4): 641–658.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Stock, J. H. and Yogo, M. 2002. Testing for weak instruments in linear iv regression.
Subasat, T., and S. Bellos. 2013. Governance and foreign direct investment in Latin America: A panel gravity model approach. Latin American Journal of Economics 50(1): 107–131.
- Swedlund, H.J. 2017. Is China eroding the bargaining power of traditional donors in Africa? International Affairs 93(2): 389–408.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- Talamo, G. 2007. Institutions, fdi, and the gravity model. In Workshop PRIN 2005 SU, Economic Growth; Institutional and Social Dynamics, pp .25–27.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
- UNCTAD. 2019. World investment report 2019: Special economic zones. UN.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now
Van Bergeijk, P.A., and S. Brakman. 2010. The gravity model in international trade: Advances and applications. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Whalley, J., and A. Weisbrod. 2012. The contribution of Chinese fdi to Africa’s pre crisis growth surge. Global Economy Journal 12(4): 1850271.
Yang, B. 2007. Autocracy, democracy, and fdi inflows to the developing countries. International Economic Journal 21(3): 419–439.
- Zhu, B., and W. Shi. 2019. Greasing the wheels of commerce? corruption and foreign investment. The Journal of Politics 81(4): 1311–1327.
Paper not yet in RePEc: Add citation now