Journal of Geographical Sciences ›› 2021, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 623-640.doi: 10.1007/s11442-021-1862-8
LIU Weidong1,2(), YAO Qiuhui1,2
Received:
2020-11-04
Accepted:
2021-03-02
Online:
2021-05-25
Published:
2021-07-25
About author:
Liu Weidong, PhD and Professor, specialized in economic geography, regional development and the Belt and Road Initiative studies. E-mail: liuwd@igsnrr.ac.cn
Supported by:
LIU Weidong, YAO Qiuhui. Theorizing Belt and Road construction mode from institutional and cultural perspectives[J].Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2021, 31(5): 623-640.
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Figure 2
Classification of the Belt and Road construction projects EPC+F: Engineering Procurement Construction + Financing; EPC+O: Engineering Procurement Construction + Short- term Operation; EPC+I: Engineering Procurement Construction + Some Investment; PPP: Public-Private Partnership; BOT: Build-Operate-Transfer; BOOT: Build-Own-Operate-Transfer"
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