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

Table 1 Variable Descriptions

From: Threshold effects of technology import on industrial employment: a panel smooth transition regression approach

Variable type

Symbol

Variable name

Indicator

Source

Explained variable

EMPLOI_IND

Industrial employment

% of industrial employment

WDI

Explanatory variable

IMPORT_T

Imports of technology

% of technology imports in total importation

ISIC

Explanatory variable

FDI

Foreign direct investment

% of GDP

WDI

Threshold variable

IMPORT_T

Imports of technology

% of technology imports in total importation

ISIC

Control variable

CPI

Consumer Price Index

base 100 = 2010

WDI

Control variable

IAV

Industrial Value Added

% of GDP

WDI

  1. WDI refers to World Development Indicators—DataBank. ISIC refers to International Standard Industrial Classification