Definitions of variables
| Variables | Signs | Definitions of variables (measurements) | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty head count | Poverty | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | WDI |
| Social Network | SocialN | Use of virtual social network. In your country, how widely are virtual social networks used (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)? [1 = not at all used; 7 = used extensively] | GTIR |
| Internet in School | InternetS | Internet access in schools. In your country, to what extent is the Internet used in schools for learning purposes? [1 = not at all; 7 = to a great extent] | GTIR |
| Inequality | Gini | The Gini index is a measurement of the income distribution of a country’s residents | GCIP |
| Remittances | Remit | Remittances inflows to GDP (%) | WDI |
| Population | Pop | Logarithm of the total population | WDI |
| Inclusive education | IncluEdu | School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | WDI |
| Adult literacy | AdultL | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | WDI |
| Variables | Signs | Definitions of variables (measurements) | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty head count | Poverty | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | WDI |
| Social Network | SocialN | Use of virtual social network. In your country, how widely are virtual social networks used (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)? [1 = not at all used; 7 = used extensively] | GTIR |
| Internet in School | InternetS | Internet access in schools. In your country, to what extent is the Internet used in schools for learning purposes? [1 = not at all; 7 = to a great extent] | GTIR |
| Inequality | Gini | The Gini index is a measurement of the income distribution of a country’s residents | GCIP |
| Remittances | Remit | Remittances inflows to GDP (%) | WDI |
| Population | Pop | Logarithm of the total population | WDI |
| Inclusive education | IncluEdu | School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | WDI |
| Adult literacy | AdultL | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | WDI |
Note(s): WDI: World Development Indicators of the World Bank. GTIR: Global Information Technology Report. It important to note that while the values from the GTIR theoretically range from 1 to 7, when there is no official data, zero is assigned
Source(s): Authors’ own creation
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