French Settlements in Oceania Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

A historical database developed by Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito outlines changes in world trade from 1800 to 2016. This specific dataset focuses on French Settlements in Oceania, covering French Polynesia. The record was last updated on May 5, 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trade volume trends for French Polynesia based on the 1800-2016 time range mentioned in the description
• Study the economic integration of French settlements in Oceania within global trade networks based on the dataset's historical scope
• Model the impact of colonial trade policies on Pacific island economies based on the dataset's focus on French Settlements

Strengths

• Provides a long-term perspective with data spanning over two centuries from 1800 to 2016
• Created by named academic researchers from Università di Pisa and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Project developed by Giovanni Federico (Università di Pisa) and Antonio Tena Junguito (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid).

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical trade records and archives.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 05:20:26; freshness should be verified

Geography

French Settlements in Oceania (French Polynesia)