1=Language is spoken by at least 9% of the population

1=Pair in colonial relationship post 1945

nb of hours difference between ex and im

1=Origin is current or former hegemon of destination

1=Destination is current or former hegemon of origin

1=Pair currently in colonial relationship

1=Pair currently in sibling relationship

severance year for pairs if sibling == 1

1=Pair ever in sibling relationship and conflict

1=Common legal origins before transition

1=Common legal origin changed since transition

destination legal system before transition

destination legal system after transition

1=Non-reciprocal PTA ; 2=PTA (Source: Baier & Bergstrand, 2009)

1=FTA;2=Cust. Union;3=Common Market;4=Economic union (Baier & Bergstrand, 2009)

1=FTA (Source: Head, Mayer and Ries, 2010)

Assumption that gsp continues after 1999

Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita)

Start-up procedures to register a business (number)

Time required to start a business (days)