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Atl Econ J (2010) 38:237
DOI 10.1007/s11293-010-9217-3
Petra Vujakovic
Published online: 28 March 2010# International Atlantic Economic Society 2010
Abstract This paper presents the New Globalization Index (NGI). It is a composite index constructed to measure the relative globalization level of a group of countries. With its 21 variables, it accounts for the multidimensionality of this phenomenon instead of relying purely on economic indicators. As compared to other existing globalization indices, three major innovations are introduced in the NGI. Firstly, five variables that have until now not been used...