Luciano Cohan

This dataset includes yearly information of Measure of Aggregate Trade Restrictions (MATR), using data from the IMF’s Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions.. MATR is an empirical measure of how restrictive official government policy is towards the international flow of goods and services. MATR is based on the IMF’s AREAER binary variables related to (i) exchange measures; (ii) arrangements for payments and receipts; (iii) imports and imports payments; (iv) exports and exports proceeds, and (v) payment and proceeds from invisible transfers and current transfers. This simplest version of MATR is the unweighted sum of up to 22 possible variables. Each subindicator is scored as 1 if a restriction is present in a particular country for a particular year, and 0 otherwise.

External Sector - Global - Measure of Aggregate Trade Restrictions (MATR)

MATR is an empirical measure of how restrictive official government policy is towards the international flow of goods and services. MATR is simple, ad hoc, plausible, quantitative, easily updated, based solely on policy-relevant measures of trade policy, and covers an unbalanced sample of about 157 countries annually between 1949 and 2020. MATR is also strongly correlated with existing measures of openness and trade policy but more comprehensive than existing measures. We use MATR to show that trade restrictions are harmful for the economy and lead to significant contractions in output.

Measure of Aggregate Trade Restrictions (MATR)

Alphacast

This dataset includes yearly information about the balance of payments of different countries published by World Bank. The balance of payments tracks an economy's transactions with other countries, consisting of the current account (goods, services, income, and transfers) and the capital and financial account (capital transfers, non-produced assets, and financial transactions). The data is avaiable in current USD and as a percentage of GDP.

External Sector - Global - World Bank - Balance of Payments

The World Bank is a global development organization that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for the pursuit of economic development and poverty reduction. It is one of the five institutions that make up the World Bank Group, along with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).

World Bank (WB)

This dataset includes quarterly information of portfolio investment activity within the financial account of the balance of payments. The data is measured in USD millions and covers multiple countries. The data is sourced from the IFS (International Financial Statistics) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

External Sector - Global - IMF - Portfolio investment

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that was created to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange rate stability, and orderly exchange arrangements, and to provide resources to help countries to address balance of payments difficulties. The IMF provides policy advice, financial assistance, and technical assistance to its member countries.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

External Sector - USA - BEA - External Trade

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce that is responsible for measuring and analyzing the nation's economic performance. It produces a wide range of economic statistics, including gross domestic product (GDP), personal income and outlays, and international transactions.

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

BOP - USA - BEA -  External Trade

External Sector - Canada - STATCAN - International Trade in Services

Statistics Canada is the national statistical agency of Canada. It is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating official statistical information about the Canadian economy and society. Statistics Canada produces a wide range of statistics on topics such as population, labour, education, health, crime, and the environment. The agency also conducts surveys and censuses on specific topics, such as the census of population and the labour force survey.

Statistics Canada (STATCAN)

BOP - Canada - STATCAN - International trade in services

This dataset includes yearly imports and exports of international trade by product category for multiple countries, published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Data is in USD.

External Sector - Global - UNCTAD - International Trade By Product

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a body of the United Nations that focuses on issues related to trade, investment, and development. UNCTAD's main goals are to maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing countries, assist them in their efforts to integrate into the global economy, and promote and achieve sustainable economic development.

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External Sector - Global - Measure of Aggregate Trade Restrictions (MATR)
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Measure of Aggregate Trade Restrictions (MATR)

External Sector - Global - World Bank - Balance of Payments
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World Bank (WB)

External Sector - Global - IMF - Portfolio investment
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Alphacast /
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

External Sector - USA - BEA - External Trade
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Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

External Sector - Canada - STATCAN - International Trade in Services
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Alphacast /
Statistics Canada (STATCAN)

External Sector - Global - UNCTAD - International Trade By Product
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Alphacast /
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)