Table 5

Two-step system GMM estimation

Standardized value (SD) of exchange rateConditional variance of exchange rate
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Variables/approachSystem GMMSystem GMMSystem GMMSystem GMM
Bilateral trade performance (t-1)0.781*** (0.0550)0.808*** (0.0542)0.767*** (0.0577)0.764*** (0.0578)
Exchange rate volatility−0.102** (0.0424) −2.43e-08** (1.13e-08) 
Exchange rate volatility (t-1) −0.0937** (0.0365) −3.81e-08* (1.93e-08)
Level of output0.230*** (0.0616)0.207*** (0.0615)0.255*** (0.0666)0.258*** (0.0671)
Output volatility−0.0121 (0.0274)−0.0170 (0.0253)−0.0112 (0.0284)−0.0108 (0.0286)
Level of income−0.0375 (0.0709)0.0476 (0.0483)−0.0321 (0.0735)−0.0336 (0.0733)
Bilateral distance−0.599*** (0.181)−0.544*** (0.179)−0.637*** (0.199)−0.651*** (0.202)
Common language1.598 (1.053)1.487 (0.953)1.462 (0.882)1.426 (0.881)
Common border−0.319** (0.149)−0.277** (0.136)−0.359** (0.162)−0.366** (0.165)
Constant3.344*** (1.196)2.470** (1.069)3.401*** (1.274)3.508*** (1.287)
Observations573573573573
Country-pair56565656
Year dummyYesYesYesYes
Instruments12121212
AR(1)0.0410.0470.0410.041
AR(2)0.3400.3460.3370.329
Sargan test0.5180.4900.5040.517
Hansen test0.1800.1570.1690.181

Note(s): Robust S.E. in parentheses. *, ** and ***Significant at 10, 5 and 1%, respectively. To control instrument proliferation, the lag limits (2 4) are used. SD refers standard deviation

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