Canadian Trade Policy Records from 1870 to 1913

Serving as the replication package for a Journal of Economic History article analyzing Canadian trade policy during the first era of globalization. It was authored by Patrick Alexander and Ian Keay. The data covers the period from 1870 to 1913.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical trade policy changes using the 1870-1913 time range to study Canada's response to globalization.
• Replicate econometric models from the associated Journal of Economic History article to verify findings on trade policy.
• Study long-term economic trends by examining the structured archival data covering a 43-year period.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed publication in the Journal of Economic History.
• Covers a specific and significant 43-year historical period from 1870 to 1913.
• Serves as a formal replication package, supporting research transparency.

Limitations

• The specific variables, column count, and row count are unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• As an archival replication package, the data structure and required preprocessing steps are not described.
• The dataset's last update date (2026-02-23) is in the future, indicating potential metadata inaccuracies.

Provenance

Source

Replication package for Journal of Economic History article by Patrick Alexander and Ian Keay.

Collection Method

Archival data compiled for academic research and replication.

Time Range

1870-1913

Freshness

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Geography

Canada