KOF Globalisation Index
The KOF Globalisation Index measures the economic, social and political dimensions of globalisation. Globalisation in these fields has been on the rise since the 1970s, receiving a particular boost after the end of the Cold War.
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How to cite the Index
When using the current version of this data, please cite:
Gygli, Savina, Florian Haelg, Niklas Potrafke and Jan-Egbert Sturm (2019): The KOF Globalisation Index – Revisited, Review of International Organizations, 14(3), 543-574 external pagehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11558-019-09344-2.
Please cite as original contribution introducing the KOF Globalisation Index:
Dreher, Axel (2006): external pageDoes Globalization Affect Growth? Evidence from a new Index of Globalization, Applied Economics 38, 10: 1091-1110.
Literature overview
An extensive literature overview of papers using previous versions of this index can be found in:
Potrafke, Niklas (2015): external pageThe Evidence on Globalization, The World Economy 38(3), 509-552.
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