Mayer, Thierry and Zignago, Soledad (2006): GeoDist: the CEPII’s distances and geographical database.
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Abstract
We have calculated and made available different measures of bilateral distances (in kms) available for most countries across the world (225 countries in the current version of the database). For most of them, different calculations of “intra-national distances” are also available. There are two distinct files: a country-specific one (geo_cepii.xls or geo_cepii.dta) and a bilateral one (dist_cepii.xls or dist_cepii.dta), including the set of different distance variables and common dummy variables used in gravity equations to identify particular links between countries such as colonial past, common languages, contiguity. A common use of those files is the estimation of gravity equations describing bilateral trade flows. We try to improve upon the existing similar datasets in terms of geographical coverage, measurement and number of variables provided.
Item Type: | MPRA Paper |
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Original Title: | GeoDist: the CEPII’s distances and geographical database |
Language: | English |
Keywords: | Gravity; Bilateral Distances; International Trade |
Subjects: | F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F10 - General |
Item ID: | 31243 |
Depositing User: | Soledad Zignago |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2011 19:55 |
Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2019 18:07 |
References: | K. Head and T. Mayer (2002), "Illusory Border Effects: Distance Mismeasurement Inflates Estimates of Home Bias in Trade", CEPII Working Paper 2002-01. Mélitz, J. (2002), “Language and Foreign Trade”, CEPR Discussion Paper# 3590. |
URI: | https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/id/eprint/31243 |
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Notes on CEPII’s distances measures. (deposited 07 Nov 2010 22:09)
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