Dataset

turvey-dataset Data Contract Specification v1.1.0
seasonal-dataset

Info

Information about the dataset

Dataset-p395
Title
Modified Turvey Dataset
Version
3.0
Description
Modified version of an original dataset created by Ralph Turvey in 1979. Turvey (1979) shared an artificial dataset for 5 seasonal commodities over 4 years. The original dataset was modified twice. This is the version most commonly used, as taken from the ILO et al (2004) CPI Manual: Theory and Practice.
Owner
ILO

Terms

Terms and conditions of the dataset

Usage
Open dataset, publicly shared by ILO et al (2004) CPI manual Cite as:
APA:
ILO et al (2004) Turvey Dataset [Data set]. Consumer Price Index manual: theory and practice. https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf

Chicago:
ILO et al "Turvey Dataset". Consumer Price Index manual: theory and practice (2004). https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf

BibTeX: 
 @misc{turvey_dataset,
 author = {ILO},
 title = {Turvey Dataset},
 year = {2004},
 doi = https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf,
 howpublished = {\url{https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf}},
 note = {Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD} % Optional: date accessed 
 }
Limitations
None

Entity Relationship Diagram

Visual representation of data model relationships

                    erDiagram
	"**dataset**" {
	month object
	commodity object
	price float
	quantity integer
}

Data Model

The logical data model

dataset table
The full dataset that includes all 5 commodities and 4 years, containing 176 rows and 4 variables. Dataset omits records where no sales occurred.
month
object
Date, ISO format representing last day of each month
Example: 1970-01-31
commodity
object
The seasonal product, as a factor (Apples, Grapes, Oranges, Peaches, Strawberries)
Example: Apples
price
float
The price of the commodity for the month in question
Example: 1.14
quantity
integer
The quantity sold of the commodity for the month in question
Example: 3086

Examples

Examples for models in the dataset

None csv
An example first 5 rows of the dataset.
 
month,commodity,price,quantity
1970-01-31,Apples,1.14,3086
1970-01-31,Grapes,2.48,82
1970-01-31,Oranges,1.3,10266
1970-02-28,Apples,1.17,3765
1970-02-28,Grapes,2.75,35
Created at 01 Oct 2025 02:51:48 UTC with Data Contract CLI v0.10.35

Data Contract YAML

dataContractSpecification: 1.1.0
id: turvey-dataset
info:
  title: Modified Turvey Dataset
  version: '3.0'
  description: ' Modified version of an original dataset created by Ralph Turvey in
    1979. Turvey
    (1979) shared an artificial dataset for 5 seasonal commodities over 4 years.
    The original dataset was modified twice. This is the version most commonly used,
    as taken from the ILO
    et al (2004) CPI Manual: Theory and Practice. '
  owner: ILO
terms:
  usage: ' Open dataset, publicly shared by ILO et al (2004) CPI manual

    Cite as:
 APA:
 ILO et al (2004) Turvey Dataset [Data set].
    Consumer Price Index manual: theory and practice. https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf
    

 Chicago:
 ILO et al "Turvey Dataset". Consumer Price Index
    manual: theory and practice (2004). https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf
    

 BibTeX: 
 @misc{turvey_dataset,
 author = {ILO},
 title
    = {Turvey Dataset},
 year = {2004},
 doi = https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf,

    howpublished = {\url{https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf}},

    note = {Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD} % Optional: date accessed 
 }
 
 '
models:
  dataset:
    description: The full dataset that includes all 5 commodities and 4 years, containing
      176 rows and 4 variables. Dataset omits records where no sales occurred.
    type: table
    fields:
      month:
        type: object
        primary: false
        description: Date, ISO format representing last day of each month
        example: '1970-01-31'
      commodity:
        type: object
        primary: false
        description: The seasonal product, as a factor (Apples, Grapes, Oranges, Peaches,
          Strawberries)
        example: Apples
      price:
        type: float
        primary: false
        description: The price of the commodity for the month in question
        example: '1.14'
      quantity:
        type: integer
        description: The quantity sold of the commodity for the month in question
        example: '3086'
examples:
- type: csv
  description: An example first 5 rows of the dataset.
  data: 'month,commodity,price,quantity

    1970-01-31,Apples,1.14,3086

    1970-01-31,Grapes,2.48,82

    1970-01-31,Oranges,1.3,10266

    1970-02-28,Apples,1.17,3765

    1970-02-28,Grapes,2.75,35 '
links:
  Dataset-p395: https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@stat/documents/presentation/wcms_331153.pdf
tags:
- seasonal-dataset