R: Political Economic Risk Data from 62 Countries in 1987
PErisk
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Political Economic Risk Data from 62 Countries in 1987
Description
Political Economic Risk Data from 62 Countries in 1987.
Usage
data(PErisk)
Format
A data frame with 62 observations on the following 9 variables. All
data points are from 1987. See Quinn (2004) for more details.
country
a factor with levels Argentina through Zimbabwe
courts
an ordered factor with levels 0 <
1.courts is an indicator of whether the country in
question is judged to have an independent judiciary. From Henisz
(2002).
barb2
a numeric vector giving the natural log of the black
market premium in each country. The black market premium is coded
as the black market exchange rate (local currency per dollar)
divided by the official exchange rate minus 1. From Marshall,
Gurr, and Harff (2002).
prsexp2
an ordered factor with levels 0 < 1 <
2 < 3 < 4 < 5, giving the lack of
expropriation risk. From Marshall, Gurr, and Harff (2002).
prscorr2
an ordered factor with levels 0 < 1 <
2 < 3 < 4 < 5, measuring the lack of
corruption. From Marshall, Gurr, and Harff (2002).
gdpw2
a numeric vector giving the natural log of real GDP per
worker in 1985 international prices. From Alvarez et al. (1999).