Dimension | Sub-Component | Examples of Data Points |
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Economic | Trade | Trade in goods and services, trade partner diversity, trade regulations, trade taxes, tariff rates, and number of trade agreements. |
Financial | Foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, international debt, reserves and income payments, investment restrictions, capital account openness, and international investment agreements. | |
Social | Interpersonal | International voice traffic, income transfers, international tourism, international students, migration, telephone subscriptions, freedom to visit, number of international airports. |
Informational | Used internet bandwidth, international patents, high technology exports, television access, and internet access and press freedom. | |
Cultural | Trade in cultural goods and personal services, international trademarks, presence of McDonald’s and IKEA stores, gender parity, human capital, and civil liberties. | |
Political | Â | Number of embassies, involvement in UN peace keeping missions, number of international non-government organizations, number of international inter-governmental organizations, international treaties, and treaty partner diversity. |