| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第9页 |
| VITA | 第9-10页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第10-11页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES | 第11-12页 |
| 1. Introduction and Background | 第12-19页 |
| 1.1 Literature Study | 第15-17页 |
| 1.2 Introduction to the Chinese National Oil Companies | 第17-19页 |
| 2. Empirical study of Chinese NOCs' involvement in African oil | 第19-41页 |
| 2.1 Trade data | 第20-30页 |
| 2.1.2 Oil-for-loans deals | 第27-30页 |
| 2.2 Investment decisions | 第30-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Investments in exploration and upstream relations | 第30-34页 |
| 2.2.2 Refinery investments and the downstream segment | 第34-36页 |
| 2.2.3 Investments in infrastructure | 第36-37页 |
| 2.3 Mergers and Acquisitions | 第37-38页 |
| 2.4 Labour and Migration | 第38-39页 |
| 2.5 Empirical findings | 第39-41页 |
| 3. Theoretical analysis of the internal driving forces behind the NOCs' observed activities athome and abroad | 第41-62页 |
| 3.1 Increasing Chinese oil dependency | 第41-47页 |
| 3.2 Overcapacity and continued expansion of Chinese refineries | 第47-51页 |
| 3.3 The interplay between governmental policy and commercial interests | 第51-56页 |
| 3.4 Regulations and price controls in the domestic refined oil and fuels market | 第56-59页 |
| 3.5 Structural changes in the domestic oil market | 第59-62页 |
| 4. Theoretical analysis of the external driving forces behind the NOCs' observed activities athome and abroad | 第62-83页 |
| 4.1 The African upstream market | 第62-67页 |
| 4.2 Minimizing transaction costs and transport risks | 第67-68页 |
| 4.3 Overcoming regional political and security risks | 第68-71页 |
| 4.4 Diversification of overseas portfolio | 第71页 |
| 4.5 Uncertainties of international oil prices | 第71-75页 |
| 4.6 South-South business relations-internal and external factors giving unique Chinese comparative advantages to doing business in Africa | 第75-83页 |
| 5. Conclusion and Policy Implications | 第83-85页 |
| References | 第85-91页 |
| Appendix | 第91-104页 |
| A1. LIST OF INTERVIEWEES | 第91-92页 |
| A2. Introduction to Det Norske Veritas,DNV | 第92-95页 |
| A3. Additional tables and figures | 第95-104页 |
