AidData — A Research Lab at William & Mary

Cutting across contexts: Better evidence to link the SDGs with national planning

2019-03-18

Political will to localize the SDGs is growing. But decision-makers need a rigorous and replicable way to link the global goals to local contexts.

The First Tranche Blog

Asking the right questions: AidData to launch third global survey of developing- country leaders

2019-03-06

The First Tranche Blog

Back to basics: A stronger case for bednets to fight malaria

2019-02-22

Policy Report

Counting on Statistics: How can national statistical offices and donors increase use?

Working Paper

Aid and Conflict at the Sub-National Level: Evidence from World Bank and Chinese Development Projects in Africa

Kai Gehring, Lennart Kaplan, and Melvin H. L. Wong

Journal Article

Natural resource sector FDI, government policy, and economic growth: Quasi-experimental evidence from Liberia

World Development

AidData's Research in the News

Emerging markets face a new debt crisis; Chinese lending is not the only cause

The Financial Times

Comment les Chinois mènent la conquête de l'Afrique | How the Chinese lead the conquest of Africa

Les Echos

Chine: Pékin et la «diplomatie de la dette» | China: Beijing and "debt diplomacy"

Radio France Internationale

Ivanka Trump’s empowerment plan aims to help 50 million women. So far, $50 million has been pledged.

The Washington Post

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