Empirical studies on the effects of China–African economic relations on energy intensity in Africa are scarce. To fill the gap in the literature, this study investigates the technology spillover effects of the China–Africa trade and investment relations on energy intensity. It uses both linear and nonlinear dynamic panel estimation methods for 42 African countries from 2003 to 2015. The results show that China's technology spillover through imports significantly reduces energy intensity in Africa. The findings are consistent across specifica-tions and sample groups. Moreover, the technology spillover coming from foreign direct investment (FDI) im-proves energy intensity, particularly in lower-middle-income African countries. The dynamic threshold estima-tion results show that countries' absorptive ability is important for technology spillover effects of FDI and im-ports on energy intensity. The results suggest that countries' absorptive capacity should be increased to maxi-mize the benefits of trade and investment technology spillovers.

Mesfin Welderufael Berhe;Junbing Huang;Abel Dula Wedajo

School of Economics,Southwestern University of Finance and Economics,Chengdu,611130,China;School of Business Administration,Southwestern University of Finance and Economics,Chengdu,611130,China

中国人口·资源与环境（英文版）

[1]Mesfin Welderufael Berhe;Junbing Huang;Abel Dula Wedajo-.Effect of China ' s technology spillovers on energy intensity in Africa)[J].中国人口·资源与环境（英文版）,2022(02):168-176

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