Chokepoint Replication Package
Description
The replication package for the study "Chokepoint Disruption and External-Debt Dynamics in South Asia" contains: (i)SAARC_Final_Dataset_v2.csv: Balanced panel, 5 countries x 2001-2023 (115 obs). Includes CDI, macro series, and global controls (VIX, US10Y, BROAD_USD [2006+], REMIT_GDP). (ii) chokepoint_replication. R: One script; regenerates every table and figure from the dataset. Base R, no external packages. (iii) Table A1_CDI_components.csv: Annual CDI components (event score, Brent, oil deviation, CDI). (iv) Figures: Figures 1-6 (PNG, 300 dpi). (v) Results Tables: Tables 1-7 (.csv) (vi) CDI Event Sources and Links (vii) Redme.txt file
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Steps to reproduce
The macroeconomic data used in this research paper are publicly available from the World Bank World Development Indicators, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and FRED. The estimation sample is a balanced panel of five South Asian economies—Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—observed annually from 2000 to 2023; after one lag, 115 country-year observations remain. All estimations were conducted using RStudio (Version 4.6.0).