Networks in trade — Evidence from the legacy of the Hanseatic league

IF 3.8 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Journal of International Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI:10.1016/j.jinteco.2025.104102

Max Marczinek , Stephan Maurer , Ferdinand Rauch

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Abstract

We study trade networks following the decline of the Hanseatic League, using a novel trade data set that covers cities and captains in Northern Europe over 190 years. By the time of its dissolution in 1669, trade on former Hansa routes is within predictions from a gravity framework. However, the Hansa continue to shape the composition of trade: Trade between cities in the Hanseatic network continues to be facilitated by Hanseatic captains for centuries. Our paper highlights the long-run stability of commercial and social networks, which persist when other economic effects do not.

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贸易网络——来自汉萨同盟遗产的证据

我们研究了汉萨同盟衰落后的贸易网络，使用了一套新颖的贸易数据集，涵盖了北欧190多年来的城市和船长。到1669年汉莎帝国解体时，前汉莎航线上的贸易已经在重力框架的预测范围内。然而，汉萨人继续塑造着贸易的构成：几个世纪以来，汉萨同盟网络中城市之间的贸易一直由汉萨同盟船长促进。我们的论文强调了商业和社会网络的长期稳定性，当其他经济效应不存在时，它们会持续存在。

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Journal of International Economics ECONOMICS-

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5.80

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6.10%

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