Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Data for Mauritius, 1948-2020

The Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database provides historical trade data for Mauritius from 1948 to 2020. It 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 in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Mauritius's long-term trade balance evolution based on the 72-year time series.
• Studying the impact of global economic events on a small island economy based on historical coverage.
• Modeling economic development trajectories based on trade data.
• Comparing Mauritius's trade integration with other regions based on the world trade database context.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time range from 1948 to 2020.
• Developed by a named academic team from multiple universities.
• Last update recorded on 2024-05-05.

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

Project by Christopher Absell (University Gothenburg and Instituto Figuerola), Giovanni Federico (New York University Abu Dhabi), and Antonio Tena Junguito (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Instituto Figuerola).

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records and national accounts.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 04:33:14; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mauritius