Commodity Imports and Exports for Developing and Emerging Countries

A dataset providing evidence on the impact of commodity terms-of-trade shocks on economic growth. The data is disaggregated by commodity categories including agricultural raw materials, food and beverages, energy, and metals. It was authored by Rebeca Jiménez-Rodríguez and last updated on 2026-03-17.

Use Cases

• Test the 'terms-of-trade disconnect puzzle' based on country group-level data mentioned in the description.
• Analyze the 'blessing' or 'curse' effect of commodity shocks based on specific country-level evidence.
• Model the differential impact of commodity categories on output based on the described focus on metals and energy shocks.
• Study the short-run versus long-run effects of statistically significant shocks as indicated in the description.

Strengths

• Data is disaggregated into four commodity categories: agricultural raw materials, food and beverages, energy, and metals.
• File size is 13.5 KB, indicating a compact and likely focused dataset.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Rebeca Jiménez-Rodríguez.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from international trade and economic statistics for analysis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026 03 17 17:28:23; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Focus on developing and emerging countries.