Historical Analysis of U.S. Tariffs and Industrial Productivity

A dataset compiled by Douglas A. Irwin of the National Bureau of Economic Research for a study on late-nineteenth-century U.S. tariffs and infant industry protection, focusing on the tinplate industry. The data underpins an analysis of historical economic debates, referencing works by Paul David, Jeffrey Williamson, Ann Harrison, and Krueger and Tuncer. The dataset's specific volume and structure are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Use Cases

• Test the infant industry protection hypothesis based on historical tariff and productivity data mentioned in the description.
• Replicate or extend econometric analyses of the correlation between protection measures and productivity growth referenced in the study.
• Conduct comparative historical analysis of industrial policy using evidence from the U.S. tinplate industry and other referenced cases like Turkey.

Strengths

• Authored by a researcher from the authoritative National Bureau of Economic Research.
• Centers on a specific, debated historical case (late-19th century U.S. tinplate industry) for focused analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Douglas A. Irwin, National Bureau of Economic Research.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical records and prior economic studies for econometric analysis.

Time Range

Late nineteenth century.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

United States, with comparative references to Turkey.