Table 4

Placebo test: effect of fictitious environmental clauses three years before and after implementation

(1)(2)
FDI_ outwardFDI_ outward
GDP_i0.765***0.765***
(32.95)(32.92)
GDP_j0.741***0.742***
(40.27)(40.35)
Language0.722***0.723***
(8.50)(8.53)
Distance−0.771***−0.771***
(−24.31)(−24.31)
Contiguity0.480***0.447***
(3.99)(5.98)
Trade_gdp0.00873***0.00874***
(6.81)(6.94)
placebo_before0.0389 
(0.38) 
placebo_after 0.00579
 (0.11)
Constant−27.28***−27.27***
(−34.73)(−34.93)
Observations2,8912,891
Pseudo R20.7490.749

Note(s): t statistics in parentheses

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001

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