VARIABLE

DESCRIPTION

MEAN

Standard error

MIN

MAX

Beta index

Mean of the country beta index over the period covered by the database of the paper

0.958

0.126

0.566

1.059

Labor sub-index*

Mean of the current and labour components of the country beta index over the period covered by the database of the paper

0.927

0.129

0.497

1

Mechanicals sub-index*

Mean of the mechanicals component of the country beta index over the period covered by the database of the paper

1.057

0.188

0.538

1.563

Buildings sub-index*

Mean of the building component of the country beta index over the period covered by the database of the paper

1.365

0.245

0.664

1.941