trade: International trade agreements data set

In penppml: Penalized Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood Regression

International trade agreements data set

Description

A panel data set containing bilateral trade flows between 210 exporters and 262 importers between 1964 and 2016. The data set also contains information about trade agreements in force between country pairs, as well as 16 dummies for specific provisions in those agreements (a small selection from a broader data set).

Usage

trade

Format

A data frame with 194,092 rows and 22 variables:

exp

Exporter country (ISO 3166 code)

imp

Importer country (ISO 3166 code).

time

Year.

export

Merchandise trade exports in USD.

id

Agreement ID code.

agreement

Agreement name.

ad_prov_14

Anti-dumping actions allowed and with specific provisions for material injury.

cp_prov_23

Does the agreement contain provisions that promote transparency?

tbt_prov_07

Technical Regulations - Is the use of international standards promoted?

tbt_prov_33

Does the agreement go beyond the TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade) Agreement?

tf_prov_41

Harmonization and common legal framework

tf_prov_45

Issuance of proof of origin

ser_prov_47

Does the agreement contain a standstill provision?

inv_prov_22

Does the agreement grant Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET)?

et_prov_38

Prohibits export-related performance requirements, subject to exemptions.

ipr_prov_44

Stipulates that GIs can be registered and protected through a TM system

env_prov_18

Does the agreement require states to control ozone-depleting substances?

ipr_prov_15

Incorporates/reaffirms all multilateral agreements to which both parties are a party (general obligation)

moc_prov_21

Does the transfer provision explicitly exclude “good faith and non-discriminatory application of its laws” related to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditor rights protection?

ste_prov_30

Does the agreement regulate subsidization to state enterprises?

lm_prov_10

Does the agreement include reference to internationally recognized labor standards?

cp_prov_26

Does the agreement regulate consumer protection?

Source

Data on international trade flows was obtained from Comtrade. Provision data comes from: Mattoo, A., N. Rocha, M. Ruta (2020). Handbook of deep trade agreements. Washington, DC: World Bank.

penppml documentation built on Sept. 8, 2023, 5:58 p.m.