The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment: Example of Chinese Investment in Republic of Congo-Brazzaville

Roscelin Serge Carrel Mourou  
(School of Economics, Shanghai University, Baoshan Campus, China)

Abstract: This paper focuses on how Chinese trade and investment might impact communities in the Republic of Congo. The paper uses a detailed Center of Research and Prospective Studies survey data collected in 2013 in Brazzaville to analyze the factors that explain the choice of an economic activity for Chinese migrant using legit model. We found that four main determinants play a major role regarding this choice, namely: relational networks, province of origin, sex, and primary level.

Key words: foreign direct investment; impact; Chinese FDI; The Republic of Congo

JEL codes: D02, D53, D57, E22, E25, E3, E4, F1, F3, F4, G2, G3