Keyi Tang

Research

Peer-reviewed Journal Article:

  1. “The Political Economy of Special Economic Zones: The Cases of Ethiopia and Vietnam.” Review of International Political Economy. 2022.

  2. “Do China-Financed Dams in Sub-Saharan Africa Improve the Region’s Social Welfare? A Case Study of the Impacts of Ghana’s Bui Dam.” With Yingjiao Shen. Energy Policy. (2020). Vol. 136.

Work in Progress:

  1. “Chinese Ties and Low Carbon Industrialization in Africa” With Solomon Owusu and Gideon Ndubuisi. Working Paper No.37. Global China Initiative, Boston University Global Development Policy Center, Boston, MA. 2024 (Under Review)

  2. “Stakeholder Participation in Chinese Investment Projects: Implications for Environmental and Social Sustainability in Africa” With Christoph Nedopil and Cecilia Springer. 2024. (Under Review)

  3. “Calculated Capital: The Business Logic Behind Chinese Lending in the Global South” Working Paper No. 2024/3. Global China Initiative, Boston University Global Development Policy Center, Boston, MA. (Under Review)

  4. “Development Finance and Distributive Politics: Comparing Chinese and World Bank Finance in sub-Saharan Africa.” Working Paper No. 2021/45. China Africa Research Initiative, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC. (Under Review)

Permanent Working Paper:

  1. “Lessons from East Asia: Comparing Ethiopia and Vietnam’s Early-Stage Special Economic Zone Development.” Working Paper No. 2019/5. China Africa Research Initiative, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC.

Policy Report:

  1. Cecilia Springer, Keyi Tang, Christoph Nedopil, Chris Alden, and Cobus Van Staden. “Elevating ESG: Empirical Lessons on Environmental, Social and Governance Implementation of Chinese Projects in Africa.” German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) Report. 2023.

Blog Post:

  1. “Chinese Investment in Africa: A Double-Edged Sword for Low-carbon Industrialization” The Boston University Global Development Policy Center Blog. July 28, 2024.

  2. “What’s the Risk? ESG Lessons from Chinese Projects in Africa” The Boston University Global Development Policy Center Blog. August 30, 2023.

  3. “In Crafting Special Economic Zones, Ethiopia and Vietnam Learned from China and Taiwan” The China-Global South Project. February 28, 2023.

  4. “The Global Diffusion of Special Economic Zones: Evidence from Ethiopia and Vietnam” The Boston University Global Development Policy Center Blog. February 6, 2023.

  5. “Evaluating the Impact of China-Financed Power Projects on Electricity Access.” The China-Africa Research Initiative Blog. June 10, 2021.