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Related AidData Publications

Working Paper
46

Aid, China, and Growth: Evidence from a New Global Development Finance Dataset

2017-10-10

Journal Article

Apples and Dragon Fruits: The Determinants of Aid and Other Forms of State Financing from China to Africa

International Studies Quarterly

2018-02-01

Related Datasets

Global China Data

AidData's Global Chinese Official Finance Dataset, 2000-2014, Version 1.0

This dataset tracks the known universe of overseas Chinese official finance between 2000-2014, capturing 4,373 records totaling $354.4 billion. The data includes both Chinese aid and non-concessional official financing. For geolocated data on Chinese project locations, see AidData's Geocoded Global Chinese Official Finance Dataset, Version 1.1.1.

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Chinese “aid” to Africa: Be careful comparing apples and dragon fruits

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