Publications

Peer reviewed Publications

Oya, Carlos (2025) China for Africa’s Industrialization? Cambridge University Press.
Oya, Carlos and Schaefer, Florian (2023) ‘Do Chinese firms in Africa pay lower wages? A comparative analysis of manufacturing and construction firms in Angola and Ethiopia.’ World Development, 168. p. 106266.
Wanda, Fernandes, Oya, Carlos and Monreal, Borja (2023) ‘Building Angola: A Political Economy of Infrastructure Contractors in Post-War Angola.’ Journal of Southern African Studies, 49 (1). pp. 25-47.
Deresse, F.N., Oya, C., and Otchia C.S. (2025) ‘Switching or staying? Exploring the dynamics and impacts of job switching in a wage setting cartel in Ethiopia.’ World Development Perspectives, 40, December, 100734.
Chen, W. (2025). Heterogeneity and Drivers of Chinese Manufacturing FDI in Africa: Evidence From Angola and Ethiopia. Journal of International Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70038
Oya, Carlos (2022) ‘Doing labour regime research with large-scale surveys in Africa.‘ In: Baglioni, Elena, Campling, Liam, Coe, Neil M. and Smith, Adrian, (eds.), Labour Regimes and Global Production. Newcastle: Agenda Publishing, pp. 101-119.
Oya, Carlos and Schaefer, Florian (2021) ‘The politics of labour relations in global production networks: collective action, industrial parks, and local conflict in the Ethiopian apparel sector.‘ World Development, 146, 105564, October 
Oya, C., and F. Schaefer. 2020. “Chinese Firms and Employment Dynamics in Africa: A Comparative Analysis.” China Journal of Political Economy (《政治经济学报》), vol.18, pp.63-134.
Oya, C., F. Schaefer and H. Qi. 2020. “Contributions of Chinese Firms to Employment Dynamics in Africa: A Comparative Analysis Based on a Large-scale Survey.” China Review of Political Economy (《政治经济学评论》), vol.11, no.6, pp.184-224.
Oya, Carlos and Schaefer, Florian (2020) ‘Industrial Hubs and the Industrial Labour Force in Africa and Asia.’ In: Oqubay, Arkebe and Lin, Justin Y., (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Hubs and Economic Development. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 381-400.
Oya, Carlos (2019) ‘Labour Regimes and Workplace Encounters between China and Africa.’ In: Oqubay, Arkebe and Lin, Justin Yifu, (eds.), China-Africa and an Economic Transformation. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 239-262. 
Oya, Carlos (2019) ‘Building an Industrial Workforce in Ethiopia.‘ In: Cheru, Fantu, Cramer, Christopher and Oqubay, Arkebe, (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 668-686.

Reports

Woman at factory gate — Worker in factory – © Davide Scalenghe

Working Papers

IDCEA WP01: Lo, D. (2018) “Perspectives on China’s Systematic Impact on Late Industrialization: A Critical Appraisal (PDF) “ IDCEA Working Paper n. 01. SOAS, London
IDCEA WP02: Wolf, C. & S.K. Cheng (2018) “Chinese FDI in Angola and Ethiopia: Between Flying Geese and Resource Colonialism?“, IDCEA Working Paper n. 02. SOAS, London
IDCEA WP03:  Wolf, C. & S.K. Cheng  (2018) “Chinese Overseas Contracted Projects and Economic Diversification in Angola and Ethiopia 2000-2017“, IDCEA Working Paper n. 03. SOAS, London
IDCEA WP04: Oya, C. (2018) “Building an Industrial Workforce in Ethiopia“, IDCEA Working Paper n. 04. SOAS, London
IDCEA WP05: Oya, C. (2018) “Labour regimes and workplace encoun-ters between China and Africa“, IDCEA Working Paper n. 05. SOAS, London
IDCEA WP06: Qi, H. and Pringle, T. (2019) “A Review of Labour Practices in China with a Focus on Construction and Garment Industries in the Context of China’s ‘Going Out’ Policy“, IDCEA Working Paper n. 06. SOAS, London.
IDCEA WP07: Oya, C. and Schaefer, F. (2020) “The Politics of Labour Relations and Agency in Global Production Networks: Collective action, industrial parks, and local conflict in the Ethiopian apparel sector“, IDCEA Working Paper n. 07. SOAS, London.
IDCEA WP08: Chen, W. (2024) “Heterogeneity and drivers of Chinese manufacturing FDI to Africa: Evidence from Angola and Ethiopia“, IDCEA Working Paper n. 08. SOAS, London