Table 3.
List of variables.
| Variables | Symbol | Measurement | Expected Sign | Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty headcount ratio | POV_HCR | % of population | POVCAL NET & World Bank (2019) | |
| Communicable diseases | COM_DIS | Causes of death by COM_DIS as % of total death | + | World Bank (2019) |
| Chemical Use | CHEM | % of manufacturing value added | + | World Bank (2019) |
| Interaction terms | CHEM × CO2 | Metric tons per capita | + | World Bank (2019) |
| CHEM × FFUEL | % of total energy demand | + | World Bank (2019) | |
| Health expenditures | HLT_EXP | US$ | – | World Bank (2019) |
| GDP per capita | GDPpc | Constant 2020 US$ | + | World Bank (2019) |
| Square of GDPpc | SQGDPpc | – | World Bank (2019) | |
| Population density | POP_DEN | People/km2 land area | + | World Bank (2019) |
| Lack of basic hand washing facility (proxy for inequality) | LB_HWF | % of population | + | World Bank (2019) |
Source: World Bank (2019) and POVCALNET.