How is China shaping Africa? The role of Chinese development projects on land cover transformation

Nicoló Pecora (), Alessandro Spelta (), Paolo Pagnottoni () and Jong-Min Kim ()
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Nicoló Pecora: Catholic University
Alessandro Spelta: University of Pavia
Paolo Pagnottoni: University of Insubria
Jong-Min Kim: University of Minnesota-Morris

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2025, vol. 59, issue 3, No 17, 2309-2331

Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates the impact of Chinese development projects on the change of land covering in the African continent over the years 2000-2017 by means of a new gridded dataset. The geo-referenced panel dataset matches information on Chinese development projects with satellite data on the evolution of land surface. The econometric analysis shows that Chinese development projects have played a significant role in the transformation of the African land covering, and that the Chinese intervention in Africa has had a significant impact on the transition of land covering from natural to artificial surfaces.

Keywords: Chinese development projects; Land cover; Africa; Geo-localized data; Difference-in-differences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H54 O19 Q24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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