(mean) ccode
(mean) year
number of billionaires worldwide in 96$, Forbes
number of billionaires, 0 if none in F list
number of billionaires worldwide
total networth of billionaires, bn$, Forbes
net worth of billionaires, 0 if none in F list
total net worth of billionaires worldwide, bn $, Forbes
GDP in current dollars, WDI
GDP, current bn dollars, WDI
population, WDI
Ln population, WDI
GDP per capita, current dollars, WDI
ln GDP in current dollars, WDI
ln GDP per cap., current dollars, WDI
change in netwall from 7 yrs earlier, bn$
change in no. of billionaires from 7 yrs earlier
WB classification 2008 low income
WB classification 2008 middle income
priv. proceeds 1990-08, bn$, WB priv. database
priv. value bn $, Privatization barometer
est. total priv proceeds 1990-2008, WBPD, P.Bar, OECD, Boardman+Vining (2012)
year joined WTO
(first) year joined GATT or WTO
yrs in GATT or WTO as of 2008
market capitalization in bn dollars WDI
m. cap., WDI with add. data from various sources
Ln m. cap. 2008, WDI, with add. info var. sources
top marg. inc tax rate avge 1990-08 av. yrs EFW &KPMG
top marg. income tax rate, EFW, with add. data var. sources
real interest rate, %, avge 1988-07, WDI
number years r. int rate data avlble in WDI
Rule of law index, 2008, WB Gov Inds
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP), WDI