Portugal's World Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

A historical database outlining changes in world trade from 1800 to 2016, focusing on Portugal. 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 in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Model long-term economic growth based on historical trade data mentioned in the description
• Analyze Portugal's integration into the global economy based on the 1800-2016 time range
• Study the impact of historical events on trade flows based on the dataset's temporal coverage

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time range 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 methodology is not detailed in the provided metadata.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 07:39:58; freshness should be verified

Geography

Portugal