by Absell, Christopher / e-cienciaDatos Harvested Dataverse·Updated 2y ago
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Description
Lesotho's trade records from 1948 to 2020, part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database. The project was developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The dataset was last updated on May 5, —2024.
Use Cases
Analyze Lesotho's trade balance evolution based on the historical time series.
Model the impact of regional economic events on Lesotho's imports and exports.
Study long-term economic development and integration based on trade flow data.
Benchmark trade policy effectiveness over the 72-year period.
Strengths
Covers a long historical period of 72 years (1948-2020).
Developed by a named academic consortium, suggesting a research-grade source.
Part of a larger, structured world trade database project.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database project.
Collection Method
Likely compiled from historical trade statistics and national accounts.
Time Range
1948-2020
Freshness
Last updated 2024-05-05 07:50:14; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Lesotho
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified before application.