This following dataset is summarized and compiled by CEC researchers ​in preparation for the forthcoming Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between researchers from Yale University's Department of Economics and Renmin University of China's Applied School of Economics. This initiative will collaborate with and incorporate the resources of the CEC.

A primary objective of this initiative is to develop a comprehensive, accessible, and user-friendly dataset that will aid researchers worldwide in their studies related to China. If you have any questions, or guidance on where to obtain the data, please do not hesitate to contact us. The researchers engaged in this initiative are committed to ensuring that this dataset is widely available to the global research community.
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Firm-Level Data

  • ​Corporate Social Responsibility Score Data (2010--2019)
  • Industrial and Commercial Enterprise Registration
  • Listed Companies Industry Heterogeneity Data
  • Listed Companies Micro-enterprise Labor Productivity Data
  • Listed Companies Supply Chain Concentration, Supply Chain Data
  • Listed Companies, Industrial Enterprises Global Value Chain Embedding GVC
  • Nominal Tax Rate for Listed Companies in China (2003--2019)
  • Political Connections of China's listed companies: Original Data (2008--2016)
  • R&D Expenditure of Listed Companies in China (2006--2018)

Provincial-level Data

  • Engel Coefficient for Urban and Rural Areas in Chinese Provinces (1978--2018)
  • National Big Data Comprehensive Experimental Zone Data (Provincial Level, Prefecture-level City Level)
  • National Provincial Capital and Vice Provincial Level Cities GDP, Fixed Asset Investment Total and Urban Residents Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (1949--2019)
  • Per Capita GDP Data for Chinese Provinces (1978--2018)
  • Provincial Children Dependency Ratio (1999--2018)
  • Provincial Data for China: GDP, Per Capita GDP, Urbanization Rate, Year-End Population, and Population Natural Growth Rate (2003--2019)
  • Provincial Fiscal Decentralization Index Data in China
  • Provincial Industrial Agglomeration Index, Coordination Agglomeration Index in China
  • Provincial Internet Penetration Rate in China (1997--2018)
  • Provincial Land Transaction Price Data in China (2004--2017)
  • Provincial Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Personnel Full-time Equivalent (1998-2018)
  • Provincial Secretary and Governor Official Data (2004--2017)
  • Provincial Statistical Indicator Panel Data for China (1994--2019)
  • Provincial Tax Revenue Data in China (Tax Revenue, Personal Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax) (2000--2021)
  • Provincial Third Industry Development Situation Data (2010--2017)

City (Prefecture/County)-level Data

  • Average House Price Data for 285 Prefecture-Level Cities in China: City-by-City Breakdown
  • Data on National Cadres at the County Level and Above in China (1936--2018)
  • Fixed Asset Investment Amount for Prefecture-level Cities in China (2004--2019)
  • GDP Data for Prefecture-Level Cities in China, Broken Down by Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Industries (1999--2019)
  • National City, District and County Industrial and Commercial Enterprise Registration
  • Per Capita GDP for Prefecture-Level Cities in China (2000--2019)
  • Sixth Census (Latest) Prefecture-level City Permanent Population Number
  • State-Owned Land Transfer Price Data for Prefecture-Level Cities in China (2004--2017)
  • Total lmport and Export Trade Data for Prefecture-Level Cities in China (2004--2018)
  • Urban Investment Bond Issuance Amount and Interest Rate for China's Prefecture-Level Cities (2003--2017)

National Statistics

  • China City Statistical Yearbook 1985--2021 (Excel)
  • China College Entrance Examination Big Data
  • China Foreign Direct Investment Stock and Flow Data (2003--2017)
  • China Industrial Economy Database Data (2000--2016)
  • China Rural Survey Data (1985--2019)
  • Education Gini Coefficient and Human Capital Stock: National and Regional Perspectives
  • Import and Export Data for Agricultural Products (2001--2022)
  • October National Debt Interest Rate by Type (2000--2020)
  • Special Economic Zones List in China

Environmental Data

  • Environmental Governance Costs of Listed Companies: Breakdown of Sewage Charges, Environmental Protection Fees, and Greening Fees
  • Green Patent Authorization Statistics for Listed Companies in China (2001--2018)
  • Listed Companies Environmental Protection Tax
  • Carbon Emission Data - Countries, Industries, Provinces, Cities, Districts and Counties
  • China Provincial Prefecture-level City Environmental Protection Penalty Details Data, Environmental Penalty Data (including the enterprises and penalty amounts that were penalized)
  • Climate Data for Cities at Prefecture-Level and Above in China (1991--2017)
  • CO2 Emission Dataset for Cities in China
  • Environmental Indicators Data Series for Prefecture-Level Cities in China (2003--2017)
  • PM2.5 Concentration Data (1998--2016)

Geographical Data

  • Minimum Distances between Industrial Enterprises and Provincial Boundaries, City Boundaries, District Boundaries (1998--2014)
  • China Province, Prefecture-level City City, County Area Latitude and Longitude Data
  • City to Coastline and Port Distance
  • National 34 Provinces (Cities, Districts) Provincial Level shp Files (2020)
  • Night Light Data for China: Provincial, Prefecture-Level City, District, and County Levels (1992--2021)

Miscellaneous

  • The number of wars that occurred in the Song Dynasty
  • Ucinet Social Network Analysis Materials
  • Spatial Weight Matrix and Durbin Model Case Data and Analysis (Stata code)
  • China PPP Management Library Full Project Data (2019)
  • Digital Economy Tool Variables, Digital Economy Index Tool Variables (Provincial Level, Prefecture-level City Level)