year (=first dimension of panel)
market (=second dimension of panel)
model code (=third dimension of panel)
alternative model code (predecessors and successors get same number)
brand code
name of brand and model
name of brand
name of model
origin code (demand side, country with which consumers associate model)
location code (production side, country where producer produce model)
class or segment code
domestic car dummy (appropriate interaction of org and ma)
firm code
sales (number of new car registrations)
cylinder volume or displacement (in cc)
horsepower (in kW)
weight (in kg)
places (number, not reliable variable)
doors (number, not reliable variable)
length (in cm)
width (in cm)
height (in cm)
measure 1 for fuel efficiency (liter per km, at 90 km/h)
measure 2 for fuel efficiency (liter per km, at 120 km/h)
measure 3 for fuel efficiency (liter per km, at city speed)
average of li1, li2, li3 (used in papers)
maximum speed (km/hour)
time to acceleration (in seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, some from 0 to 96 km/h)
price (in destination currency including V.A.T.)
=pr/(ngdp/pop): price relative to per capita income (often used in demand model)
=pr/avdexr: price in common currency (in SDR times 1.2956 to interpret in Euros)
=pr/avexr: price in exporter currency
av. exchange rate of exporter country (exporter 'loc' currency per SDR)
av. exchange rate of destination country (destination 'ma' currency per SDR)
av. consumer price index of exporter country
av. producer price index of exporter country
av. consumer price index of destination country
av. producer price index of destination country
avdexr/avexr
percentage VAT
population
nominal gross domestic product of destination country (destination currency)
real gross domestic product
=ngdp/avdexr: nominal gdp in common currency (SDR)
=rgdp/avexr
=engdp/pop: nominal gdp per capita in common currency
=ergdp/pop