Exporter-level information on export transactions derived from customs records. The dataset provides the median number of destinations served by each exporter, compiled by the World Bank's Exporter Dynamics Database. The temporal coverage and sample size are not specified.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between an exporter's median destination count and other country-year economic indicators.
- Model firm-level export diversification strategies using the median destinations metric as a target variable.
- Benchmark national export concentration by aggregating median destination figures across exporters within a country-year.
Strengths
- Data originates from official customs transaction records, providing a factual foundation.
- Indicator is calculated at the exporter level, enabling microeconomic analysis.
Limitations
- The underlying row count, sample size, and representativeness of exporters are unknown.
- Specific calculation methodology for the median and handling of data gaps are not detailed.
- Geographic and temporal coverage are unspecified, limiting contextual analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Exporter Dynamics Database – Indicators at Country-Year Level
- Collection Method
- Calculated from customs records of export transactions.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
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