Informal Cross-Border Trade in the Great Lakes Region

A dataset on informal cross-border trade in the Great Lakes region, authored by Kristof Titeca of the University of Antwerp. The description references research conducted by Célestin Kimanuka of the Institut supérieur de statistiques et de nouvelles technologies in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The dataset is hosted on the paperswithcode platform.

Use Cases

• Modeling informal trade flows based on regional geography mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing the socio-economic drivers of cross-border trade based on the research context.
• Studying the intersection of local governance and informal economies in the Great Lakes region.

Strengths

• Research is associated with a specific academic institution (University of Antwerp).
• The description provides a named researcher and their affiliated organization in the region of study.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and sample data are unavailable, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The license is listed as closed, which may restrict usage.

Provenance

Source

University of Antwerp

Collection Method

Likely contains survey or observational data on informal trade, as inferred from the research description.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Great Lakes region, with specific mention of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.