The multi-radiation effects of China's Overseas Economic and Trade Cooperation Zones: A case study of the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Nigeria

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2024.04.20220200

Abstract

Abstract:

Overseas economic and trade cooperation zones not only promote China's export trade and foreign direct investment, but also enhance the economic development and people's welfare of host country. As a foreign investment project, the cooperation zone has a significant impact on the economy, society, culture and environment of host country during its own development. Therefore, the research on the multi-radiation effects of China's overseas economic and trade cooperation zones is of great significance. The paper constructs a theoretical framework of multi-radiation effects of China's overseas economic and trade cooperation zone, and takes Nigeria's Lekki Free Trade Zone as an example to explore the paths and comprehensive effects of multi-radiation generated by zones. The results show: ① China's overseas economic and trade cooperation zones have multi-radiation effects on the host country in terms of economy, culture, technology and society. The four radiation effects are closely related to each other, and jointly facilitate the economic and social development of host country. ②The radiation effects of Lekki Free Trade Zone show significant differences in different dimensions, among which the economic, cultural and social radiation effects are favorable, but the technology radiation effects are not prominent. The technology radiation depends on the two-way matching between the park and the host country. ③ In order to better play the multi-radiation effects of overseas economic and trade cooperation zones, the cooperation zones should be further improved in industrial development, cultural exchange, technology spillover, construction of people's livelihood and so on.

Key words: overseas economic and trade cooperation zone, multiple radiating effects, host country, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Nigeria

摘要：

境外经贸合作区能促进我国的出口贸易和对外直接投资，也能提升东道国的经济发展和民生福祉。作为对外投资项目，合作区在自身发展的过程中对东道国的经济、社会、文化和环境方面产生较大的影响，因此，研究境外经贸合作区辐射效应具有重要的意义。通过构建中国境外经贸合作区多元辐射效应的理论框架，并以尼日利亚莱基自贸区为例，探究合作区多元辐射的产生路径及综合效应。研究表明：①中国境外经贸合作区会对东道国产生经济、文化、技术和社会等多元辐射效应，共同推动东道国经济社会发展；②莱基自由贸易区的辐射效应在不同维度上呈现出显著差异，其中经济、文化和社会辐射效应良好，但技术辐射效应并不突出，技术辐射依赖于园区与东道国的双向匹配；③为了更好地发挥境外经贸合作区的多元辐射效应，建议合作区在产业发展、文化交流、技术溢出和民生建设等方面进一步完善与改进。

关键词: 境外经贸合作区, 多元辐射效应, 东道国, 莱基自贸区, 尼日利亚

Shufang WANG, Cuicui JIAO, Guangwen MENG, Jun ZHENG, Jian GAO. The multi-radiation effects of China's Overseas Economic and Trade Cooperation Zones: A case study of the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Nigeria[J]. World Regional Studies, 2024, 33(4): 62-72.

王淑芳, 焦翠翠, 孟广文, 郑军, 高健. 中国境外经贸合作区多元辐射效应研究[J]. 世界地理研究, 2024, 33(4): 62-72.

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