Table 2.

Construction sector, current account and export-import ratio post-1970 (OLS first-differences)

Current accountExport-import ratio
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Construction–1.331***–0.040***
Employment(0.228)(0.009)
Residential–0.964**–0.041***
Investment/GDP(0.294)(0.011)
Housing–0.328***–0.013***
Completions/pop(0.071)(0.003)
Non-resident.–0.641***–0.028***
Investment/GDP(0.181)(0.008)
Constant–0.0090.016–0.7160.0030.0010.0010.065***0.0001
(0.029)(0.024)(0.642)(0.024)(0.002)(0.001)(0.019)(0.001)
Observations693782809782693782809782
R20.1820.1700.1390.2410.1850.1870.1470.280
Adjusted R20.1270.1180.0870.1940.1290.1370.0960.235
F Statistic3.287*** (df = 44; 648)3.269*** (df = 46; 735)2.672*** (df = 46; 762)5.078*** (df = 46; 735)3.339*** (df = 44; 648)3.684*** (df = 46; 735)2.856*** (df = 46; 762)6.225*** (df = 46; 735)
Current accountExport-import ratio
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Construction–1.331***–0.040***
Employment(0.228)(0.009)
Residential–0.964**–0.041***
Investment/GDP(0.294)(0.011)
Housing–0.328***–0.013***
Completions/pop(0.071)(0.003)
Non-resident.–0.641***–0.028***
Investment/GDP(0.181)(0.008)
Constant–0.0090.016–0.7160.0030.0010.0010.065***0.0001
(0.029)(0.024)(0.642)(0.024)(0.002)(0.001)(0.019)(0.001)
Observations693782809782693782809782
R20.1820.1700.1390.2410.1850.1870.1470.280
Adjusted R20.1270.1180.0870.1940.1290.1370.0960.235
F Statistic3.287*** (df = 44; 648)3.269*** (df = 46; 735)2.672*** (df = 46; 762)5.078*** (df = 46; 735)3.339*** (df = 44; 648)3.684*** (df = 46; 735)2.856*** (df = 46; 762)6.225*** (df = 46; 735)

Note:*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001, robust standard errors

Table 2.

Construction sector, current account and export-import ratio post-1970 (OLS first-differences)

Current accountExport-import ratio
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Construction–1.331***–0.040***
Employment(0.228)(0.009)
Residential–0.964**–0.041***
Investment/GDP(0.294)(0.011)
Housing–0.328***–0.013***
Completions/pop(0.071)(0.003)
Non-resident.–0.641***–0.028***
Investment/GDP(0.181)(0.008)
Constant–0.0090.016–0.7160.0030.0010.0010.065***0.0001
(0.029)(0.024)(0.642)(0.024)(0.002)(0.001)(0.019)(0.001)
Observations693782809782693782809782
R20.1820.1700.1390.2410.1850.1870.1470.280
Adjusted R20.1270.1180.0870.1940.1290.1370.0960.235
F Statistic3.287*** (df = 44; 648)3.269*** (df = 46; 735)2.672*** (df = 46; 762)5.078*** (df = 46; 735)3.339*** (df = 44; 648)3.684*** (df = 46; 735)2.856*** (df = 46; 762)6.225*** (df = 46; 735)
Current accountExport-import ratio
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Construction–1.331***–0.040***
Employment(0.228)(0.009)
Residential–0.964**–0.041***
Investment/GDP(0.294)(0.011)
Housing–0.328***–0.013***
Completions/pop(0.071)(0.003)
Non-resident.–0.641***–0.028***
Investment/GDP(0.181)(0.008)
Constant–0.0090.016–0.7160.0030.0010.0010.065***0.0001
(0.029)(0.024)(0.642)(0.024)(0.002)(0.001)(0.019)(0.001)
Observations693782809782693782809782
R20.1820.1700.1390.2410.1850.1870.1470.280
Adjusted R20.1270.1180.0870.1940.1290.1370.0960.235
F Statistic3.287*** (df = 44; 648)3.269*** (df = 46; 735)2.672*** (df = 46; 762)5.078*** (df = 46; 735)3.339*** (df = 44; 648)3.684*** (df = 46; 735)2.856*** (df = 46; 762)6.225*** (df = 46; 735)

Note:*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001, robust standard errors

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