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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the variables

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

Variables

LnEMPLOY_IND

LnIMPORT_T

LnCPI

LnFDI

LnIAV

Developing countries

 Observations

160

160

160

160

160

 Mean

3.242

1.525

4.560

0.764

3.563

 Standard Deviation

0.221

0.343

0.335

1.147

0.330

 Minimum

2.415

0.332

3.025

−4.540

3.124

 Maximum

3.607

2.388

5.605

3.145

4.270

 Skewness statistic

−0.419

−0.430

-0.446

−1.228

−0.611

 Kurtosis statistic

3.696

3.557

6.558

6.183

1.980

 Coefficient of variation

0.683

0.224

0.073

1.500

0.927

 Jarque–Bera statistic (JB) statistic

9.68

7.009

89.69

107.8

16.9

 JB probability

0.014

0.033

0.000

0.000

0.000

 Born and Breitung (BN) statistic

5.47

32.12

6.23

9.08

24.17

 BN probability (lags p = 2)

0.065

0.000

0.044

0.011

0.000

Developed countries

 Observations

140

140

140

140

140

 Mean

3.195

2.110

4.589

0.363

4.589

 Standard Deviation

0.177

0.295

0.093

1.317

0.093

 Minimum

2.832

1.513

4.330

−6.395

4.329

 Maximum

3.512

2.784

4.760

2.547

4.760

 Skewness statistic

−0.158

−0.038

−0.637

-2.021

−0.636

 Kurtosis statistic

1.920

2.458

2.495

9.036

2.495

 Coefficient of variation

0.055

0.140

0.020

3.630

0.020

 Jarque–Bera statistic (JB) statistic

7.381

1.747

10.95

307.8

8.181

 JB probability

0.000

0.284

0.008

0.000

0.000

 Born and Breitung (BN) statistic

33.59

77.47

30.62

11.55

24.25

 BN probability (lags p = 2)

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.003

0.000

  1. JB represents the Jarque & Bera (1987) statistic; BB represents the Born & Breitung (2016) statistic