The Sources of Data for the Variables
The variables in the index are taken from a variety of data sources, as indicated in the Table below.
Sub-Index |
Variables |
Source |
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Economic Globalisation |
Trade |
World Bank- World Development Indicators - Latest issue |
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FDI |
World Bank- World Development Indicators - Latest issue |
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Portfolio Investment |
IMF- International Financial Statistics- Latest issue |
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Income |
World Bank- World Development Indicators- Latest issue |
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Social Globalisation |
People |
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Foreign Stock |
World Bank- World Development Indicators- Latest issue |
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Foreign Flow |
World Bank- World Development Indicators- Latest issue, and Mitchell, B. R. 1998. International Historical Statistics. New York: Stockbridge Press and London: Macmillan.
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Worker Remittances |
World Bank- World Development Indicators- Latest issue |
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Tourists |
World Bank- World Development Indicators- Latest issue |
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Ideas |
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Phone calls |
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication Indicators Database |
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Internet users |
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication Indicators Database |
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Films |
UNESCO -1999 Statistical Yearbook |
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Books and newspapers |
UNESCO-1999 Statistical Yearbook |
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Political Globalisation |
Embassies |
Europa World Yearbook- various years. (Latest issue available on line for subscribers) |
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UN Missions |
CIA- World Factbooks, various years. (Latest issue available on line) |
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Organisations |
CIA- World Factbooks, various years. (Latest issue available on line) |
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