• Chinese Government-financed projects

    This dataset geolocates Chinese Government-financed projects that were implemented between 2000-2014. It captures 3,485 projects worth $273.6 billion in total official financing. The dataset includes both Chinese aid and non-concessional official financing. To access the pre-merged version of this data used in AidData Working Paper #64, please click here (download starts immediately). This data is also available in our spatial data extraction tool, GeoQuery, for users to make custom merges with other social, economic and environmental datasets at subnational scales.

    layer
  • cloudSource
    AidData
  • editSuggested citation
    Bluhm, Richard, Axel Dreher, Andreas Fuchs, Bradley Parks, Austin Strange, and Michael Tierney. 2018. Connective Financing: Chinese Infrastructure Projects and the Diffusion of Economic Activity in Developing Countries. ​AidData Working Paper #64. Williamsburg, VA: AidData at William & Mary. AidData Research and Evaluation Unit. 2017. Geocoding Methodology, Version 2.0. Williamsburg, VA: AidData at William & Mary. https://www.aiddata.org/publications/geocoding-methodology-version-2-0 *Please note: Both works count as the official citation for this dataset.
  • extensionRelated tool or portal
    https://www.aiddata.org/china-project-locations
  • copyrightLicence
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  • av_timerDate or time period of observation
  • timerFrequency of update
    Frequency of updates not provided
  • mapGeographic coverage
    Global
  • tab_unselectedSpatial Resolution
    Vector Layer
  • extensionTechnical background
  • errorCautions
    Bluhm, Richard, Axel Dreher, Andreas Fuchs, Bradley Parks, Austin Strange, and Michael Tierney. 2018. Connective Financing: Chinese Infrastructure Projects and the Diffusion of Economic Activity in Developing Countries. ​AidData Working Paper #64. Williamsburg, VA: AidData at William & Mary. AidData Research and Evaluation Unit. 2017. Geocoding Methodology, Version 2.0. Williamsburg, VA: AidData at William & Mary. https://www.aiddata.org/publications/geocoding-methodology-version-2-0 *Please note: Both works count as the official citation for this dataset.
  • dashboardRelated SDGs and targets
    GOAL 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure,
  • tocRelated Topics
    Society, Growth & Inequality, Politics
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