AidData Research Release
AidData Research Release, Version 2.1
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Summary
AidData's Research Release 2.1 is a snapshot of the AidData's entire project-level database from February 2012. This database includes over 1 million aid activities funded by more than 80 donors from the 1940s to present. For detailed information about this data set, see the AidData User's Guide.
Official Citation
Tierney, Michael J., Daniel L. Nielson, Darren G. Hawkins, J. Timmons Roberts, Michael G. Findley, Ryan M. Powers, Bradley Parks, Sven E. Wilson, and Robert L. Hicks. 2011. More Dollars than Sense: Refining Our Knowledge of Development Finance Using AidData. World Development 39 (11): 1891-1906.
Metadata
Version
Version 2.1
(Most Current Version)
(Most Current Geocoded Version)
Methodology
Geocoded
SDG Coded
Natural Resource Concessions
TUFF
Survey Results
Specifications
File Size:
Publication Date:
Feb 2012
Starting Year:
1947
Ending Year:
2012
Number of Entries:
289,566
Total Amount Tracked:
Currency:
2009 USD
Full Description
AidData's Research Release 2.1 is a snapshot of the AidData's entire project-level database from February 2012. This database includes over 1 million aid activities funded by more than 80 donors from the 1940s to present. AidData Research Releases are particularly useful for researchers because they are static versions of the data that allow for replication and comparison. For detailed information about this data set, see the AidData User's Guide.
Data:
- AidData 2.1 "Full" version [all fields for all data]: (CSV, TXT, STATA, SQL insert and create or copy of PostgreSql)
- AidData 2.1 "Thin" version [only 6 fields]*: (CSV, TXT, STATA)
- AidData 2.1 "Since 1996" [short enough to open in Excel]: (CSV, TXT)
- AidData 2.1 "non-OECD": (CSV, TXT)
- AidData 2.1 Aggregate Donor, Recipient, Year: (CSV, TXT)
- AidData 2.1 Aggregate Donor, Recipient, Year, Purpose Name: (CSV, TXT)
*includes AidData ID, donor, recipient, year, commitment (USD2009) and purpose code.