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The Official Journal of the Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS)

Table 5 Variable description

From: The trade policy effect in international trade: case of Pakistan

Variable

Definition

Source

EXP

Exports of goods and services (US)

The World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS)

IMP

Imports of goods and services (US)

The World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS)

GDP

Gross domestic product in current prices (USD)

World Bank’s World Development Indicators (WDI)

POP

Population

World Bank’s World Development Indicators (WDI)

DIST

Bilateral distance

CEPII GeoDist database

NTB

Non-tariff barriers

The World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS)

EPS

Environmental policy stringency

OECD website

COST

Entry costs

The World Development Indicators

FTA

0 = non-free trade agreement

WTO website

(Dummy)

1 = free trade agreement

 

CL

0 = non-common language

CEPII GeoDist database

(Dummy)

1 = common language

 

CB

0 = non-common border

CEPII GeoDist database

(Dummy)

1 = common border

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