Table 1

Data description

VariableDefinitionTypeSource
Income inequality (GIN)Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distributionvalueWorld Bank
Individuals using the Internet (INN)Internet users are individuals who have used the internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV …%World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) (BRO)Fixed broadband subscriptions refer to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to or greater than, 256 kbit/s  
Economic growth (GDP)GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)logWorld Bank
Education (EDU)School enrolment, primary (% gross)%World Bank
Trade openness (OPE)The sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product  
Regulatory quality (GOV1)Governance indicatorslevelWorld Bank
Rule of law (GOV2)
Voice and accountability (GOV3)
Control of corruption (GOV4)
Government effectiveness (GOV5)
Political stability (GOV6)

Source(s): Own elaboration

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