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Arms Transfers to Developing Countries, 1945-1968

(2 datasets; 1,396 KB)

Principal Investigator(s): Leiss, Amelia

Summary: This study contains data on the transfer of arms to 52 developing nations in the period 1945-1968. The Arms Transfers data (Part 1) provide information on donor and recipient, date and site of transfer, quantity, system classification (e.g., aircraft, helicopters, missiles, artilleries, small arms, or naval systems), and date production began and ended. The Weapons Systems data (Part 2) contain detailed coded information about each weapons system. (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR05404.v1

Access Notes

  • The data files in this study are set up in a non-standard format, e.g., card image, a remnant of the time when data were literally input on punch cards. Novice users may need help converting these files into a modern format before they can be used for analysis.

  • These data are available only to users at ICPSR member institutions. You will be asked to log in prior to downloading the data.

  • This study was originally provided by ICPSR. ICPSR provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community.

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