Correlation matrix
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ||
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| 1 | FB Rate | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FD Rate | 0.22 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FB Ratet-1 | 0.12 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FD Ratet-1 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | RFB Ratet-1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | RFD Ratet-1 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UFB Ratet-1 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UFD Ratet-1 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | IVFB | 0.53 | 0.12 | 0.52 | 0.11 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | IVFD | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.34 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | IVRFB | 0.11 | 0.64 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | IVRFD | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | FB Rate | NA | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FD Rate | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.52 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | FB Ratet-1 | 0.54 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | FD Ratet-1 | 0.10 | 0.59 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | RFB Ratet-1 | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.89 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | RFD Ratet-1 | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.89 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 19 | UFB Ratet-1 | 0.10 | 0.59 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 1 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 20 | UFD Ratet-1 | 0.10 | 0.59 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 1 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 21 | Log of PD | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 | ||||||||
| 22 | HHi | −0.03 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.04 | −0.14 | −0.16 | −0.38 | −0.43 | −0.10 | −0.08 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.43 | 1 | |||||||
| 23 | LQ | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.02 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.04 | 0.02 | 1 | ||||||
| 24 | RV | −0.02 | 0.01 | −0.03 | 0.03 | −0.12 | 0.00 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.10 | −0.05 | 0.04 | −0.07 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | UV | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.53 | −0.34 | −0.03 | −0.08 | 1 | ||||
| 26 | Log of Inc | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | −0.59 | −0.03 | −0.07 | 0.67 | 1 | |||
| 27 | Log Av size | −0.14 | −0.14 | −0.12 | −0.08 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.06 | 0.08 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.11 | −0.11 | −0.11 | −0.11 | 0.15 | −0.09 | 0.37 | −0.04 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 1 | ||
| 28 | Region | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.21 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.02 | −0.04 | −0.12 | −0.06 | 1 | |
| 29 | Year | 0.04 | 0.02 | −0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.04 | 0.01 | −0.26 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | −0.02 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FB Rate | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FD Rate | 0.22 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FB Ratet-1 | 0.12 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FD Ratet-1 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | RFB Ratet-1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | RFD Ratet-1 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UFB Ratet-1 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UFD Ratet-1 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | IVFB | 0.53 | 0.12 | 0.52 | 0.11 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | IVFD | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.34 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | IVRFB | 0.11 | 0.64 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | IVRFD | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | FB Rate | NA | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FD Rate | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.52 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | FB Ratet-1 | 0.54 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | FD Ratet-1 | 0.10 | 0.59 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | RFB Ratet-1 | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.89 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | RFD Ratet-1 | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.89 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 19 | UFB Ratet-1 | 0.10 | 0.59 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 1 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 20 | UFD Ratet-1 | 0.10 | 0.59 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 1 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 21 | Log of PD | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 | ||||||||
| 22 | HHi | −0.03 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.04 | −0.14 | −0.16 | −0.38 | −0.43 | −0.10 | −0.08 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.43 | 1 | |||||||
| 23 | LQ | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.02 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.04 | 0.02 | 1 | ||||||
| 24 | RV | −0.02 | 0.01 | −0.03 | 0.03 | −0.12 | 0.00 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.10 | −0.05 | 0.04 | −0.07 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | UV | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.53 | −0.34 | −0.03 | −0.08 | 1 | ||||
| 26 | Log of Inc | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | −0.59 | −0.03 | −0.07 | 0.67 | 1 | |||
| 27 | Log Av size | −0.14 | −0.14 | −0.12 | −0.08 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.06 | 0.08 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.11 | −0.11 | −0.11 | −0.11 | 0.15 | −0.09 | 0.37 | −0.04 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 1 | ||
| 28 | Region | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.21 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.02 | −0.04 | −0.12 | −0.06 | 1 | |
| 29 | Year | 0.04 | 0.02 | −0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.04 | 0.01 | −0.26 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | −0.02 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 1 |
Note(s): “FB” and “FD” can be read as “Firm Birth” and “Firm Death” respectively
“RFB” and “UFB” can be read as “Related Firm Birth” and “Unrelated Firm Birth”
“RFD” and “UFD” can be read as “Related Firm Death” and “Unrelated Firm Death”
“IV” can be read as “Instrumental Variable” meaning “IVFB”, for example, refers to the instrumental variable created for the Firm Birth Rate variable. The instrumental variables were created using Bartlett's three group method
Source(s): Author's own work
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