Table 6.

Developing countries

Variables(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Climate riskIndustrialisationIndustry growthEconomic developmentEconomic growth
Carbon emission−1.983 (−0.673)    
Climate risk −0.019** (−2.062)−0.028* (−1.959)−0.023** (−2.381)−0.008** (−2.331)
Economic development1.822 (0.443)5.154*** (3.840)−1.074 (−0.910)  
Economic growth−0.264** (−1.992)0.036 (1.471)1.677*** (15.557)  
International trade 0.045*** (2.664)0.021 (0.582)−0.004*** (−5.532)0.025** (2.254)
Foreign direct investment 0.003 (0.347)−0.010 (−0.640)−0.000* (−1.729)−0.008 (−1.500)
Population−19.114 (−1.207)11.385** (2.292)1.067 (0.327)−0.614*** (−3.194)−4.857 (−1.596)
Urban population−0.115 (−0.168)−0.110 (−0.839)−0.190 (−1.170)0.006 (0.806)0.052 (0.686)
Population growth0.179 (0.329)0.075 (0.791)−0.211 (−0.683)0.012 (1.565)−0.131 (−0.336)
Natural resources−0.088 (−0.531)0.455*** (5.204)−0.072 (−0.959)−0.004 (−1.261)0.032 (0.644)
Institutional quality 4.052* (1.769)−2.853* (−1.821)0.304*** (4.598)0.786 (0.545)
Industrialisation−0.387** (−2.026)  0.016*** (6.113)0.180*** (3.055)
Industry growth0.128** (2.281)    
Constant391.217 (1.594)−272.146*** (−3.177)10.237 (0.191)16.938*** (5.892)74.129 (1.589)
Year effectYesYesYesYesYes
Observations1,7151,5261,5131,5271,526
R-squared0.0450.4770.5800.6290.105
Number of countries129118117118118
Notes:

This table presents the baseline estimations of the relationship between climate risk and economic outcomes in developing countries. Robust t-statistics are given in parentheses: ***p < 0.01; **p <0.05; *p < 0.1. Variable definitions and sources are presented in Table 1 

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