Code of Country Pair (C1+c2)
Country1 name abbreviation
Country2 name abbreviation
identification country 1 (no.)
identification country 2 (no.)
Convergence all 89 items
Convergence obligatory items
Convergence non-obligatory items
Convergence trade-related items
Convergence non-trade-related items
Convergence general policies
Convergence policy settings
Common membership EU (signature)
Common accession to international institutions, weighted by obligatory po
Common membership international institutions, weighted by communicative p
Bilateral Trade Openness (ln)
Fraser Index (LCD C1&C2 * 1- |C1-C2|)
Cultural similarity index 3
GDP/Capita, ln (LCD C1&C2 * 1- |C1-C2|)
FreedomHouse Civ+Pol (LCD C1&C2 * 1- |C1-C2|)
Greenpeace national Bureao both countries
CO2-Emissions per capita, ln (LCD C1&C2 * 1- |C1-C2|)
Population Density, ln (LCD C1&C2 * 1- |C1-C2|)
Energy Use per capita, ln (LCD C1&C2 * 1- |C1-C2|)
Policy similarity Countr1 1&2, t-1 (all items)
Decade Dummy 1970s
Decade Dummy 1980s
Decade Dummy 1990s
Pair ID (1-276)