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2013 KOF Index of Globalization: Definitions and Sources
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Indices and Variables Sources Definitions
A. Economic Globalization
i)DataonactualFlows
Trade(percentofGDP) WorldBank(2011) Tradeisthesumofexportsandimportsofgoodsandservicesmeasuredasashareofgrossdomesticproduct.DataareinpercentofGDP.
ForeignDirectInvestment,stocks(percentofGDP) UNCTAD(2011) SumofinwardandoutwardFDIstockasapercentageofGDP.
PortfolioInvestment(percentofGDP) IMF(2011) Portfolioinvestmentisthesumofportfolioinvestmentassetsstocksandportfolioinvestmentliabilitiesstocks.DataareinpercentofGDP.
IncomePaymentstoForeignNationals(percentofGDP) WorldBank(2011) Incomepaymentsrefertoemployeecompensationpaidtononresidentworkersandinvestmentincome(paymentsondirectinvestment,portfolioinvestment,otherinvestments).Incomederivedfromtheuseofintangibleassetsisexcluded.DataareinpercentofGDP.
ii)Dataonrestrictions
HiddenImportBarriers Gwartneyetal.(2012) TheindexisbasedontheGlobalCompetitivenessReportssurveyquestion:Inyourcountry,tariffandnon-tariffbarrierssignificantlyreducetheabilityofimportedgoodstocompeteinthedomesticmarket.Thequestionswordinghasvariedslightlyovertheyears.
MeanTariffRate Gwartneyetal.(2012) Asthemeantariffrateincreases,countriesareassignedlowerratings.Theratingdeclinestowardzeroasthemeantariffrateapproaches50%.
TaxesonInternationalTrade(percentofcurrentrevenue) WorldBank(2011) Taxesoninternationaltradeincludeimportduties,exportduties,profitsofexportorimportmonopolies,exchangeprofits,andexchangetaxes.Currentrevenueincludesallrevenuefromtaxesandnonrepayablereceipts(otherthangrants)fromthesaleofland,intangibleassets,governmentstocks,orfixedcapitalassets,orfromcapitaltransfersfromnongovernmentalsources.Italsoincludesfines,fees,recoveries,inheritancetaxes,andnonrecurrentleviesoncapital.Dataareforcentralgovernmentandinpercentofallcurrentrevenue.CapitalAccountRestrictions Gwartneyetal.(2012) Indexbasedontwocomponents:(i)Beginningwiththeyear2002,thissub-componentisbasedonthequestion:Foreignownershipofcompaniesinyourcountryis(1)rare,limitedtominoritystakes,andoftenprohibitedinkeysectorsor(2)prevalentandencouraged.Forearlieryears,thissub-componentwasbasedontwoquestionsaboutAccessofcitizenstoforeigncapitalmarketsandforeignaccesstodomesticcapitalmarkets.(ii)IndexbasedontheIMFsAnnualReportonExchangeArrangementsandExchangeRestrictions,including13differenttypesofcapitalcontrols.Itisconstructedbysubtractingthenumberofrestrictionsfrom13andmultiplyingtheresultby10.
B. Social Globalization
i)DataonPersonalContact
TelephoneTraffic InternationalTelecommunicationUnion(2011)
Internationalvoicetrafficisthesumofinternationalincomingandoutgoingtelephonetraffic(inminutesperperson).Whenfixedandmobiletrafficisnotavailable,fixedtrafficisused.
Transfers(percentofGDP) WorldBank(2011) Sumofgrossinflowsandgrossoutflowsofgoods,services,income,orfinancialitemswithoutaquidproquo.DataareinpercentofGDP.
InternationalTourism WorldBank(2013) Sumofarrivalsanddeparturesofinternationaltouristsasashareofpopulation.
ForeignPopulation(percentoftotalpopulation) WorldBank(2011) Foreignpopulationisthenumberofforeignorforeign-bornresidentsinacountry.Dataareinpercentoftotalpopulation.
Internationalletters(percapita) UniversalPostalUnion,PostalStatisticsdatabase
Numberofinternationalletterssentandrecievedpercapita.
ii)DataonInformationFlows
InternetUsers(per1000people) WorldBank(2011) Internetusersarepeoplewithaccesstotheworldwideinternetnetwork.
Television(per1000people) WorldBank(2007),InternationalTelecommunicationUnion(2011)
Shareofhouseholdswithatelevisionset.
TradeinNewspapers(percentofGDP) UnitedNationsCommodityTradeStatisticsDatabase(2011)
ThesumofexportsandimportsinnewspapersandperiodicalsinpercentofGDP.DataareprovidedbytheStatisticalDivisionoftheUnitedNationsandcorrespondtothosepublishedintheU.N.WorldTradeAnnual.
Dreher,Axel,2006,DoesGlobalizationAffectGrowth?EmpiricalEvidencefromanewIndex,Applied Economics 38,10:1091-1110.
Dreher,Axel;NoelGastonandPimMartens,2008,Measuring Globalization - Gauging its Consequences ,NewYork:Springer.
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Indices and Variables Sources Definitions
iii)DataonCulturalProximity
NumberofMcDonald'sRestaurants(percapita) varioussources NumberofMcDonald'sRestaurants(percapita).
NumberofIkea(percapita) Ikea NumberofIkea(percapita).
Tradeinbooks(percentofGDP) UNESCO(variousyears),UnitedNationsCommodityTradeStatisticsDatabase(2011)
ThesumofexportsandimportsinbooksandpamphletsinpercentofGDP.DataareprovidedbytheStatisticalDivisionoftheUnitedNationsandcorrespondtothosepublishedintheU.N.WorldTradeAnnual.
C. Political Globalization
EmbassiesinCountry EuropaWorldYearbook(variousyears)
Absolutenumberofembassiesinacountry.
MembershipinInternationalOrganizations CIAWorldFactbook(variousyears)
Absolutenumberofinternationalinter-governmentalorganizations.
ParticipationinU.N.SecurityCouncilMissions DepartmentofPeacekeepingOperations,UN
PersonnelcontributedtoU.N.SecurityCouncilMissionspercapita.
InternationalTreaties UnitedNationsTreatiesCollection
Anydocumentsignedbetweentwoormorestatesandratifiedbythehighestlegislativebodyofeachcountrysince1945.Notratifiedtreaties,orsubsequentactions,andannexesarenotincluded.TreatiessignedandratifiedmustbedepositedintheOfficeofSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNationstobeincluded.
References
CentralIntelligenceAgency(variousyears),WorldFactbook,https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/.
EuropaWorldYearbook(variousyears),Routledge.
InternationalTelecommunicationUnion(2011),WorldTelecommunication/ICTIndicatorsdatabase.
UNCTAD(2011),UNCTADstat,http://unctadstat.unctad.org.
UNESCO(variousyears),StatisticalYearbook.
UniversalPostalUnion,PostalStatisticsdatabase,http://www.upu.int.
UnitedNationsCommodityTradeStatisticsDatabase(2011),http://comtrade.un.org/.
UnitedNationsDepartmentofPeacekeepingOperations,http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/contributors/.
UnitedNationsTreatiesCollection,http://treaties.un.org.
WorldBank(2007,2011,2013),WorldDevelopmentIndicators,Washington,DC.
Gwartney,JamesD.;JoshuaC.HallandRobertLawson(2012),2012EconomicFreedomDataset,publishedinEconomicFreedomoftheWorld:2012AnnualReport,Publisher:EconomicFreedomNetwork,http://www.freetheworld.com/2012/EFWdataset2012.xls.
InternationalMonetaryFund(2011),InternationalFinancialStatisticsIndicators,CD-Rom,December,Washington,DC.