Table A2

Variable description

VariableDescriptionSource
Tmisthe ratio of the sum of export under-invoicing and import over-invoicing to its trading partner’s GDP and zero otherwiseSelf-compilation
XmisThe ratio of Vietnam’s export under-invoicing to its trading partner’s GDPSelf-compilation
MmisThe ratio of Vietnam’s import over-invoicing to its trading partner’s GDPSelf-compilation
RemitcostThe average of the total transaction cost in percentage of the amount sent for sending USD 200 charged by each single remittance service provider from country i to its trading partnersRemittance Prices Worldwide
comreligThe dummy taking a value of 1 if there is a common religion between two countriesCEPII
comcolThe dummy taking a value of 1 if a country is a common colonizer post 1945CEPII
RTAThe dummy taking a value of 1 if a country has a regional trade agreementCEPII
DLog value of the distance between countries i and j, and 0 otherwiseCEPII
FinFreeFinancial freedom indexEconomic Freedom
QOGQuality of government indexICRG
LnExNatural logarithm of the exchange rate of 1USD against local currencyWB

Note(s): CEPII: The Center d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales

ICRG: International Country Risk Guide

Source(s): Table created by the author

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