Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database: Rhodesia - Zimbabwe Trade from 1800 to 2016

1800 to 2016 trade data for Rhodesia and Zimbabwe, part of a larger historical database. The dataset was developed by Giovanni Federico of the University of Pisa and Antonio Tena Junguito of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. It was last updated in the dataverse on May 5, 2024.

Use Cases

• Model long-term economic development based on historical trade flows mentioned in the description
• Analyze the impact of political transitions on trade based on the historical coverage from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe
• Benchmark macroeconomic models using the over two centuries of structured trade data

Strengths

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

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 as part of a historical database outlining changes in world trade.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 07:06:11; freshness should be verified

Geography

Rhodesia - Zimbabwe