New Publication by Sibylle Lehmann-Hasemeyer in German Economic Review [18.10.24]
"Data Sources on the 19th and Early 20th Century German Capital Market: Challenges and Opportunities" (with A. Opitz)
Image: Stock market Berlin, Wikipedia
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the most important sources and data available for the German capital market, highlighting their capabilities and limitations. We focus on firm-specific information related to stock corporations and price data for the 19th and early 20th Century. By reviewing examples from existing literature, we illustrate the practical applications of these sources. We also launch a new stock index derived from the daily prices of 39 banks listed on the Berlin Stock Exchange, demonstrating the potential of price data for market analysis. Moreover, in the course of the article, some data sets from my previous research were published at Emporion and linked here.
The article is part of a special issue of the German Economic Review on historical data sources
