Unit root tests
| ADF | PP | GF-GLS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Level | 1st diff. | Level | 1st diff. | Level | 1st diff. |
| FDI | −1.597 | −5.699* | −1.550 | −7.992* | −2.122 | −5.879* |
| GDP | −3.517* | −4.936* | −2.833*** | −5.791* | −3.039** | −5.281* |
| POV | −2.114 | −4.580* | −4.703* | −11.319* | −2.230 | −3.911* |
| TRA | −2.093 | −4.219* | −1.927 | −6.066* | −2.604 | −4.492* |
| CRED | −2.144 | −4.028* | −2.247 | −5.324* | −2.670 | −4.295* |
| INF | −4.313* | −4.653* | −3.748* | −6.289* | −3.157*** | −4.799* |
| UNE | −1.548 | −3.754* | −1.388 | −3.847* | −1.903 | −3.883* |
| GOV | −1.126 | −5.127* | −1.001 | −5.387* | −2.508 | −5.306* |
| FREE | −3.719* | −2.918** | −3.252** | −2.916** | −1.035 | −3.943* |
| ADF | PP | GF-GLS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Level | 1st diff. | Level | 1st diff. | Level | 1st diff. |
| FDI | −1.597 | −5.699 | −1.550 | −7.992 | −2.122 | −5.879 |
| GDP | −3.517 | −4.936 | −2.833 | −5.791 | −3.039 | −5.281 |
| POV | −2.114 | −4.580 | −4.703 | −11.319 | −2.230 | −3.911 |
| TRA | −2.093 | −4.219 | −1.927 | −6.066 | −2.604 | −4.492 |
| CRED | −2.144 | −4.028 | −2.247 | −5.324 | −2.670 | −4.295 |
| INF | −4.313 | −4.653 | −3.748 | −6.289 | −3.157 | −4.799 |
| UNE | −1.548 | −3.754 | −1.388 | −3.847 | −1.903 | −3.883 |
| GOV | −1.126 | −5.127 | −1.001 | −5.387 | −2.508 | −5.306 |
| FREE | −3.719 | −2.918 | −3.252 | −2.916 | −1.035 | −3.943 |
Note:
*, ** and ***indicate significance at the 1, 5 and 10% levels, respectively