Table 1 Variable definitions
From: The interaction between standards development and economic growth of China
Variable | The variable name | Symbol | Definition and calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
Explained variable | Economic growth | LNPGDP | The logarithm of per capita GDP |
Exports volume | LNPEXP | The logarithm of per capita exports volume | |
Import volume | LNPIMP | The logarithm of per capita import volume | |
Innovation ability | LNPPAT | The number of patents every 100,000 population | |
Standards capacity | National standards stock | LNPGB | The logarithm of national standards stock every 1,000,000 population |
Adopted international standards stock | LNPCB | The logarithm of adopted international standards stock every 1,000,000 population | |
Amended adopted international standards stock | LNPMOD | The logarithm of amended adopted international standards stock every 1,000,000 population | |
Equivalent-to-international standards stock | LNPIDT | The logarithm of equivalent to the international standards stock every 1,000,000 population |