The IISH World Economic History dataverse is an extension of the ERC-funded research project on the historical dynamics of industrialization of Northwestern Europe and China, supervised by dr. Bas van Leeuwen and hosted by the International Institute of Social History (IISH). It was extended by the Quantitative Economic History of China Series and various other projects on economic and social development from a global and historical perspective.

The dataverse is currently managed by Bas van Leeuwen (International Institute of Social History) and Robin Philips (Utrecht University).

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Inspiration vs. Perspiration in Economic Development of the Former Soviet Union and China
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human capital database
Feb 16, 2023
van Leeuwen, Bas; van Zanden, Jan Luiten; van der Spek, Robartus Johannes, 2023, "Monthly prices of various commodities in Babylon, -582BC to -61BC", https://hdl.handle.net/10622/X01XJA, IISH Data Collection, V1, UNF:6:adjR3xuWH9tBHs5Nd4b3ng== [fileUNF]
Monthly prices of various commodities in Babylon, -582BC to -61BC. Please cite as: Van der Spek, R.J., Van Leeuwen, B. & Van Zanden, J. L. (2014). Markets from Ancient Babylonia to the Modern World - An Introduction. In: R.J. Van der Spek, B. Van Leeuwen & J. L. Van Zanden (eds.)...
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Feb 16, 2023
Shi, Zhihong, 2023, "Revenues and Expenditure of the Chinese Silver Treasury (1667 - 1899)", https://hdl.handle.net/10622/VFZZP7, IISH Data Collection, V1
Revenues and Expenditure of the Chinese Silver Treasury (1667 - 1899). Please cite as: Zhihong, S. (2016). Central Government Silver Treasury: Revenue, Expenditure and Inventory Statistics, ca. 1667-1899. Leiden, Brill Pubishers.
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Feb 16, 2023
van Leeuwen, Bas; Foldvari, Peter, 2023, "Decadal estimates of human capital at replacement cost: a panel dataset for 1970-1995", https://hdl.handle.net/10622/E3UNVZ, IISH Data Collection, V1
Decadal estimates of human capital at replacement cost: a panel dataset 1970-1995. Please cite as: Van Leeuwen, B. and Foldvari, P. (2008). How much human capital does Eastern Europe have? Measurement methods and results. Post-Communist Economies, 20 (2), 189 - 201.
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How much human capital does Eastern Europe have?
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Feb 16, 2023
van Leeuwen, Bas; Foldvari, Peter, 2023, "Ginis based on educational attainment for 138 countries, 1960-1999", https://hdl.handle.net/10622/VRASGK, IISH Data Collection, V1
Ginis based on educational attainment for 138 countries, 1960-1999. Please cite as: Van Leeuwen, B. and Foldvari, P. (2011). Should less inequality in education lead to a more equal income distribution? Education Economics, 19 (5), 537 - 554.
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