Conducting a Quantitative Assessment of the Effectiveness of Expanding the Number of Participants in the “One Belt, One Way” Project

Ksenia A. Gavrilova – International Logistics Coordinator Weatherford International Ltd.; Applicant, Department of International Cooperation of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow, Russia). E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Maria A. Shapor – Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Candidate of Economic Sciences (Moscow, Russia). E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In the modern conditions of development of the world economy, there is an urgent need for countries to implement integration projects. One of the most modern large-scale megaprojects is China’s One Belt, One Way Initiative. In the framework of this work, the authors proposed a methodology for quantifying the effectiveness of expanding this initiative and increasing the number of participants. In other words, the authors of this study in their work answer the question about the effectiveness of expanding the number of participants in this project, using quantitative indicators rather than qualitative, to achieve the stated goal.

Key words: megaproject, Chinese initiative “One belt – one way”, a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of countries’ participation in the project.