I am estimating the gravity equation and measure the trade creation and diversion using the data of the three FTAs, i.e. NAFTA, EU and ASEAN with their 145 trading partner. I am estimating my model with PPML and use exporter and importer fixed effect to control for the multilateral resistance trade (MRT). When I use the following command,
PPML exports border language distance EUm EUn NAFTAm Naftan ASEANm ASEANn Exporter(dummy) Importer(dummy), cluster (dist)
In the above equation,
EUm = it shows trade between two EU member states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between two member states and, zero otherwise).
EUn = it shows the trade between EU and non-EU states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between a member and non-member states and, zero otherwise).
NAFTAm = It shows trade between two NAFTA member states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between two member states and, zero otherwise).
Naftan = it shows the trade between NAFTAand non-NAFTA states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between a member and non-member states and, zero otherwise).
ASEANm = It shows trade between two ASEAN member states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between two member states and, zero otherwise).
ASEANn = it shows the trade between ASEAN and non-ASEAN states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between a member and non-member states and, zero otherwise).
When I run the above command, it drops one of the FTA dummies due to collinearity, which is important for me (As I have to decide on the basis of it if the specific FTA is a trade creating or trade diverting). However, when I check the correlation (through corr command), I don't find a 1-1 relationship between the variables. I need your suggestion in this regard.
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
Regards
Saqib
PPML exports border language distance EUm EUn NAFTAm Naftan ASEANm ASEANn Exporter(dummy) Importer(dummy), cluster (dist)
In the above equation,
EUm = it shows trade between two EU member states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between two member states and, zero otherwise).
EUn = it shows the trade between EU and non-EU states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between a member and non-member states and, zero otherwise).
NAFTAm = It shows trade between two NAFTA member states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between two member states and, zero otherwise).
Naftan = it shows the trade between NAFTAand non-NAFTA states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between a member and non-member states and, zero otherwise).
ASEANm = It shows trade between two ASEAN member states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between two member states and, zero otherwise).
ASEANn = it shows the trade between ASEAN and non-ASEAN states. (it is a dummy variable that takes unity if there is a trade between a member and non-member states and, zero otherwise).
When I run the above command, it drops one of the FTA dummies due to collinearity, which is important for me (As I have to decide on the basis of it if the specific FTA is a trade creating or trade diverting). However, when I check the correlation (through corr command), I don't find a 1-1 relationship between the variables. I need your suggestion in this regard.
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
Regards
Saqib
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