Table 5

Higher democracy index

Panel regression results, 2006–2023
VariablesGDP fixed effectsREM fixed effects
GDP–−0.03***
 (0.01)
REM−6.4***–
(1.65) 
DEM−21.2**−3.70***
(7.1)(0.32)
GMI−0.02−0.004*
(0.03)(0.002)
REM*DEM0.88**0.16***
(0.33)(0.016)
POP5.793.08**
(3.68)(0.86)
POL2.02*0.371
(0.83)(0.371)
Observations108108
R-squared0.00360.9265
Number of groups66
 6528.03155.78
F-stat0.0000.000

Note(s): Robust standard errors in parentheses, ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05 and *p < 0.1. Countries are grouped based on democracy index. GDP: Gross Domestic Product, REM: Personal Remittances, DEM: Democracy Index, GMI: Gross Militarization Index, POP: Population, POL: Political Stability

Source(s): Author's own computations

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