German Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

A historical database outlining changes in world trade from 1800 to 2016, focusing on Germany. The project was developed by Giovanni Federico of Università di Pisa and Antonio Tena Junguito of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The dataset was last updated on the platform in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-term economic growth based on historical trade flows mentioned in the description
• Analyzing Germany's integration into the global economy based on the 1800-2016 time span
• Studying the impact of historical events on trade policy and volumes based on the temporal coverage

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time span from 1800 to 2016
• Developed by named academic researchers from recognized institutions

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Project developed by the authors; specific gathering method is not detailed.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 04:29:06; freshness should be verified

Geography

Germany