Table 1 List of variables
Variables | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
Smoking Prevalence | Percentage of male smoking prevalence based on males who currently smoke any tobacco product | World Bank |
Excise Tax | Percentage of cigarette excise taxes | WHO |
Productive Age | Percentage working-age population out of total population. The working-age is defined as those aged 15 to 64 | World Bank |
Mean Years of Schooling | Average years of education amongst population | Our World in Data |
Exchange Rate | Exchange rate of each country to the US dollar | World Bank |
Consumer Price Index | Changes in the price level of goods and services purchased by consumers | World Bank |
Value-Added Agriculture | Value-added agriculture calculated as a percent of GDP | World Bank |
Democratization Index | Index scoring to measure the country democracy | Economist Intelligence Unit |
Corruption Perceptions Index | Index scoring based on perceptions of government corruption | Transparency International |
Openness | The difference between total exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of GDP | World Bank |
Time count of ratification | Duration since country ratified of FCTC (in years) | WHO |