A Brief Analysis of Chinese Foreign Aid

Authors

Steve Kapfer, Brigham Young University
Dr. Eric Hyer, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Chinese foreign aid, China, official development aid, ODA

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

As development continues to remain a stubborn, yet salient problem to address, an increasing number of researchers are trying to determine what factors affect development. One of the most popular means of promoting development is through official development aid (ODA) because it is thought to provide the necessary capital and technical know-how needed to spur development. However, the benefits of ODA are increasingly being called into question as economic analysis shows marginal growth rates in many targeted developing countries, and in those targeted countries aid produces decreasing marginal returns.

Recommended Citation

Kapfer, Steve and Hyer, Dr. Eric (2013) "A Brief Analysis of Chinese Foreign Aid," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 403.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/403