This dataset supports a study evaluating Spanish trade policy during the interwar years. It contains granular data on exports, imports, tariffs, trade agreements, and quotas. The data is used to analyze policy shifts, including the impact of the Second Republic established in 1931.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between tariff levels and import/export volumes over the interwar period.
- Study the implementation and impact of trade agreements and quotas on Spanish bilateral trade.
- Model the effect of external shocks on Spanish trade policy using country-level tariff and quota data.
- Examine shifts in export and import patterns following the establishment of the Second Republic in 1931.
Strengths
- Data is granular, containing detailed records on exports, imports, tariffs, trade agreements, and quotas.
- The dataset is specifically focused on the historically significant interwar period and the policy shift of 1931.
- It serves as the replication file for a published academic paper, indicating a defined research purpose.
Limitations
- The specific row count, column count, and file size are unknown, making it difficult to assess scale.
- Sample data and exact file formats are unavailable, limiting preview of data structure and usability.
- The dataset's temporal coverage within the interwar years is not precisely defined.
Provenance
- Source
- Concepcion Betran via ICPSR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Created as a replication dataset for the paper 'Against the Grain: Spanish Trade Policy in the Interwar Years'.
- Time Range
- Interwar years (specific years not defined)
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Spain, with country-level trade partner information