An Introduction to the African Commodity Trade Database, 1730–2010

Authors

  • Ewout Frankema Wageningen University
  • Pieter Woltjer Wageningen University
  • Angus Dalrymple-Smith Wageningen University
  • Leandre Bulambo Wageningen University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1163/24523666-01000009

Keywords:

African history, international trade, economic history

Abstract

The African Commodity Trade Database (ACTD) aims to stimulate and deepen research on African and global economic history. The database provides export and import series at product level for more than two and a half centuries of African trade (1730–2010). This article introduces potential users to some of the major questions that can be explored with African commodity trade data, as well as the sources, structure and limitations of the dataset. The current version of the ACTD is downloadable from the data repository of the African Economic History Network (www.aehnetwork.org/data-research) and will be regularly updated with new data.

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Published

2018-03-16

Issue

Vol. 3 (2018)

Section

Data Papers

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Copyright (c) 2018 Ewout Frankema, Pieter Woltjer, Angus Dalrymple-Smith, Leandre Bulambo

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How to Cite

An Introduction to the African Commodity Trade Database, 1730–2010. (2018). Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences, 3, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1163/24523666-01000009