Overview
Connecting two continents
Conclusions and policy implications
Connecting two continents
Historical context
Scope and methodology of the study
Structure of the study
Annex 1A: Data sources
Annex 1B: Diagnostic trade integration studies
Performance and patterns of African-Asian trade and investment flows
Introduction
Africa and Asia in the global economy
Patterns of merchandise trade flows between Africa and Asia
Africa's pattern of merchandise trade with China and India
Trade in services between Africa and Asia
Foreign direct investment between Africa and China and India
Key elements shaping African-Asian trade flows
Conclusions and policy implications
Annex 2A
Challenges "at the border": Africa and Asia's trade and investment policies
Introduction
Domestic trade and investment policy regimes
International trade and investment agreements
Conclusions and policy implications
"Behind-the-border" constraints on African-Asian trade and investment flows
Introduction
Performance of firms behind-the-border
Role of domestic competition in promoting international integration
Role of Chinese and Indian firms in affecting Africa's competition and international integration
Sources of competition in Africa's market
Conclusions and policy recommendations
Annex 4A
"Between-the-border" factors in African-Asian trade and investment
Introduction
Remedies for imperfections in the market for information
Trade facilitation in Africa-Asian commerce: transport, logistics, and finance
Transfers of technology and skills
Conclusions and policy recommendations
Annex 5A
Investment-trade linkages in African-Asian commerce: scale, integration, and production networks
Introduction
Determinants of linkages between trade and foreign direct investment
Evidence on FDI-trade linkages of Chinese and Indian firms in Africa
Meeting the challenge of network trade: what are Africa's export opportunities presented by Chinese and Indian foreign investment
Conclusions and policy implications.