The different variables in Equation (4)
| Variables | Definitions | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dependante variable | ||
| FCij | Total trade (imports/exports) of CEMAC countries and partners | Trade MAP |
| Independantes variables | ||
| GDP_Capi | Gross Domestic Product per capita of CEMAC countries in millions of dollars | WDI |
| GDP_Capj | Gross Domestic Product per capita of the partner country in millions of dollars | WDI |
| AfCFTAij | Is a dummy variable which takes the value 1 if both countries are signatories and 0 otherwise | |
| Contiguous | Dummy variable, which takes the value of 1, when the two trading partners are adjacent, and 0 otherwise | CEPII |
| Langueij | Dummy variable takes the value of 1, when the two partners have the same official language, and 0 otherwise | CEPII |
| Distance | Variable measuring the distance between trading partners | CEPII |
| Variables | Definitions | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| FCij | Total trade (imports/exports) of CEMAC countries and partners | Trade MAP |
| Gross Domestic Product per capita of CEMAC countries in millions of dollars | WDI | |
| Gross Domestic Product per capita of the partner country in millions of dollars | WDI | |
| AfCFTAij | Is a dummy variable which takes the value 1 if both countries are signatories and 0 otherwise | |
| Contiguous | Dummy variable, which takes the value of 1, when the two trading partners are adjacent, and 0 otherwise | CEPII |
| Langue | Dummy variable takes the value of 1, when the two partners have the same official language, and 0 otherwise | CEPII |
| Distance | Variable measuring the distance between trading partners | CEPII |
Source(s): Authors’ compilation
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