Social Networks and Elite Entrepreneurship in Latin American Industrialization

This dataset supports replication of research on social networks and elite entrepreneurship during the industrialization of Antioquia, Colombia. It includes data and code (Stata and R) for a forthcoming Journal of Economic History article authored by Javier Mejia. The specific row count, column count, and file formats are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze social network structures among elite entrepreneurs using node and edge data from the industrialization period.
• Replicate econometric models from the associated study using the provided Stata and R code.
• Investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial outcomes and network centrality metrics derived from the underlying data.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed, forthcoming publication in the Journal of Economic History.
• Includes replication code in both Stata and R, facilitating reproducibility and extension of the original analysis.
• The dataset was last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The core data structure (rows, columns, sample data) is not described, making it difficult to assess scope and suitability for new analyses.
• The dataset's temporal and geographic coverage is implied but not explicitly stated, limiting clarity on its representativeness.
• Without accessible sample data or a detailed data dictionary, initial exploration and preprocessing requirements are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Javier Mejia, via ICPSR Harvested Dataverse.

Collection Method

Data compiled for academic research on historical industrialization.

Time Range

Period of Antioquia's industrialization (specific dates not provided).

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.

Geography

Antioquia, Colombia.