Table 4 Data sources and description
From: Trade and fertility in the developing world: the impact of trade and trade structure
| Variable | Description | Time range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fertility | Fertility is measured as the total fertility rate (TFR). | 1970–2007 | World Development Indicators (WDI) |
| This is a composite measure containing all age-specific | |||
| fertility rates. It comprises the number of children an | |||
| imaginary woman would give birth to if she were to move | |||
| fast-forward through her life (and her childbearing years) | |||
| Manufacturing exports per capita | Exports classified in groups SITC | 1970–2007 | United Nations Commodity Trade Database |
| 5, 6, 7, and 8 in current USD divided by total population numbers | (2011)/Penn World Tables 7.0 | ||
| Primary exports per capita | Exports classified in groups SITC 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 in current | 1970–2007 | United Nations Commodity Trade |
| USD divided by total population numbers | Database (2011)/Penn World Tables 7.0 | ||
| GDP per capita | Gross domestic product per capita in constant USD | 1970–2007 | Penn World Tables 7.0 |
| Infant mortality | Mortality rate per 1,000 live births | 1970–2007 | Child Mortality Database (2011) |
| Female labor force participation | The ratio of economically active women to all women aged 15 and older | 1980–2007 | World Development Indicators (WDI) |
| Female schooling | Average years of schooling among women | 1970–2007 | Barro and (Lee 2013) |
| Urbanization | Share of total population living in urban areas | 1970–2007 | World Development Indicators (WDI) |