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Table 2 Maastricht Globalization Index (MGI) variables [23, 24].

From: Is globalization healthy: a statistical indicator analysis of the impacts of globalization on health

Category

Variable name

Variable definition

Political Domain

Embassies

Absolute number of in-country embassies and high commissions

 

Organizations

Absolute number of memberships in international organizations

 

Military

Trade in conventional arms as a share of military spending

Economic domain

Trade

Imports + exports of goods and services as a share of GDP

 

FDI

Gross foreign direct stocks as a share of GDP

 

Capital

Gross private capital flows as a share of GDP

Social & Cultural Domain

Migrants

Those who changes their country of usual residence per 100 inhabitant

 

Tourism

International arrivals + departures per 100 inhabitants

Technological Domain

Phone

Incoming + outgoing international telephone traffic in minutes per capita

 

Internet

Internet users as a share of population

Ecological Domain

Eco footprint

Ecological deficit in global ha