| 中文摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-10页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 第10-15页 |
| CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION WITH PROBLEM FORMULATION | 第15-24页 |
| ·Introduction | 第15-16页 |
| ·Ongoing Debate on China-Africa Partnership | 第16-21页 |
| ·Focus and Problem Formulation | 第21-22页 |
| ·Overall objective | 第22-23页 |
| ·Major Research Questions | 第23页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第23-24页 |
| CHAPTER 2: DYNAMICS OF CHINA-AFRICA TRADE RELATIONS | 第24-50页 |
| ·Introduction | 第24-34页 |
| ·Evaluation of China-Africa Trade Flows | 第34-50页 |
| ·China’s International Cooperation Strategy | 第36-38页 |
| ·Major China Africa Trade Trends | 第38-45页 |
| ·China’s Foreign Direct Investment in Africa | 第45-50页 |
| CHAPTER 3: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE GRAVITY MODEL & A Review of Recent Literature | 第50-63页 |
| ·Theoretical foundations of the gravity model | 第50-51页 |
| ·Theoretical justification | 第51-53页 |
| ·Empirical literature of the gravity equation | 第53-57页 |
| ·Literature review on china’s engagement in Africa | 第57-63页 |
| CHAPTER 4: EMPIRICAL RESULTS OF THE GRAVITY MODEL | 第63-75页 |
| ·Introduction | 第63页 |
| ·Cconceptual framework for analysing the impact of Cchina on Africa through the channel of trade | 第63-65页 |
| ·Potential impacts of China’s involvement in Aafrica: a comparative advantage approach | 第65-70页 |
| ·IMPACTS OF CHINA ON AFRICAN EXPORTS: A GRAVITY MODEL APPROACH | 第70-75页 |
| ·MODEL SPECIGFICATION | 第70-71页 |
| ·ESTIMATION PROCEDURES | 第71页 |
| ·DATA & SAMPLE SIZE | 第71-72页 |
| ·RESULTS & DISCUSSION | 第72-75页 |
| SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING REMARKS | 第75-86页 |
| LIST OF REFERENCES | 第86-96页 |
| Resume | 第96页 |
