VARIABLES

Mean

Std. Dev.

Description

Expected Sign*

Gender

0.78

0.42

Dummy takes the value 1 if married and 0 otherwise

±

Level of Education

1.35

0.88

Categorical

±

Goods in Local Market

0.73

0.45

Dummy takes the value if goods available in their local market and 0 otherwise

?

Economical Goods

0.87

0.33

Dummy takes the value if goods are economical across the border and 0 otherwise

+

Language Similarity

0.90

0.29

Dummy takes the value if common language helps to purchase across the border and 0 otherwise

+

Costumes Similarity

0.53

0.50

Dummy takes the value if common dress helps to purchase across the border and 0 otherwise

+

Access to Communication

0.74

0.44

Dummy takes the value if they have access to communication across the border and 0 otherwise

+

Communication Role

0.72

0.45

Dummy takes the value if communication helps to purchase across the border and 0 otherwise

+

Role of Relatives

0.38

0.49

Dummy takes the value if relatives across the border helps to purchase and 0 otherwise

+

Credit facilities

0.16

0.37

Dummy takes the value if customers received credit for purchase and 0 otherwise

+

Price factor

0.80

0.40

Dummy takes the value if price is the main reason for purchase and 0 otherwise

+

Hassel free import

0.73

0.44

Dummy takes the value if customers feel easy to bring goods from border and 0 otherwise

+

Border disturbance

0.53

0.50

Dummy takes the value if disturbance in border area affect their purchase and 0 otherwise

?