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Source: Daniel Kaufmann and Aart Kraay (2023). Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2023 Update (www.govindicators.org).
This data file is part of the reproducibility package; you can also obtain the file in dta format through the provided link. Once downloaded, the file, named "wgidataset," should be saved in two specific folders: "Files for Reproduction - Covid Spreads" and "Files for Reproduction - GFC Spreads."
Additionally, there's a modified version labeled "govt_effectiveness_base." This version retains only the variables "ger" (governance effectiveness rating), "year," "countryname," and "code" for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021 and is saved in the same folders.