Suez
For all its importance, we still lack a comprehensive quantitative assessment of the Suez Canal’s opening in 1869. Here, we find that it led to a 72% relative increase in bilateral exports for affected country pairs, suggesting a 12% permanent increase in world trade. With respect to the composition of trade, Suez was associated with large, concentrated changes in export shares for particular goods categories. Finally, with respect to mechanisms, the relative cost of using steamships on Suez-affected routes fell dramatically and immediately after 1869, pointing to a vital role for the canal in the diffusion of steam technology.
Date:
11 February 2025, 17:00
Venue:
Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details:
Butler Room
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Organising department:
Department of Economics
Part of:
Economic and Social History Seminar
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Edward Clark
