实证
因变量为FDI对其它私人资本流动总额的比重,来源于IMF's International Financial Statistics Database。得到三个期间的数据,1985–1989, 1990–1994及 1995–1999,采用平均值平滑。再看关键的解释变量:政府违约数据来自International Country Risk Guide,作者采用两个指标刻画腐败,一为corruption within the political system, which distorts the economic and financial environment”,并辅以bureaucratic quality变量,两者均来自International Country Risk Guide。