Chongqing Land Coupon (Dipiao) Data

I compile and publicly release a novel dataset on Chongqing’s Land Coupon (Dipiao) program that integrates transaction-level records with county- and provincial-level macroeconomic information. The transaction data document the universe of Dipiao trades, including quantities, prices, timing, originating and receiving locations, and cumulative trading intensity, allowing researchers to trace the evolution of the market and its spatial allocation patterns. These records are merged with a balanced panel of county-level socioeconomic indicators—such as income, population, industrial structure, and fiscal variables—to support micro-level analyses of distributional and local economic effects. In addition, I provide harmonized provincial-level series to facilitate aggregate comparisons and synthetic-control–type evaluations. The dataset is cleaned, standardized, and consistently coded across sources, with careful reconciliation of administrative boundary changes and missing observations. By making these data publicly available, I aim to lower entry costs for empirical work on land-market reforms and to enable transparent and replicable research on the economic and distributional impacts of transferable development rights programs in China.