Delivering a new GDP index for Puerto Rico covering the period from 1900 to 1940. It was created by John Devereux to analyze economic growth under American rule and during the Great Depression. The data supports the replication of findings on income per capita trends.
Use Cases
- Analyze the GDP index to assess income per capita growth rates from 1900 to 1940.
- Compare economic performance across different periods, such as direct American rule versus the Great Depression.
- Investigate the statistical basis for claims about recent growth slowdowns using the historical GDP series.
Strengths
- Provides a newly constructed GDP index for a historically significant period (1900-1940).
- Dataset is associated with a specific academic replication package, ensuring traceability.
- The temporal coverage spans four decades, allowing for long-term trend analysis.
Limitations
- The dataset's structure, including row and column counts, is unknown.
- The specific variables and data points beyond the GDP index are not detailed.
- The dataset's last update date is in the future (2026-02-23), which may indicate a placeholder or error.
Provenance
- Source
- ICPSR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Replication package for academic research.
- Time Range
- 1900 to 1940
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Puerto Rico