Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database: Sabah - British Borneo, 1800-2016

Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito developed this historical trade database. The dataset outlines changes in world trade from 1800 to 2016, with a focus on the Sabah region of British Borneo. It was last updated on May 5, 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trade trends for Sabah based on the 1800-2016 time range mentioned in the description
• Model historical economic integration of British Borneo based on the trade data
• Compare colonial-era trade patterns with modern data based on the dataset's historical scope

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time range from 1800 to 2016
• Developed by academic researchers from recognized universities
• Last updated on May 5, 2024, indicating recent maintenance

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 04:18:05

Geography

Sabah - British Borneo