Additional summary statistics of the sample (firm size, economic sectors and location)
| Total | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Definition | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| Micro firm | Whether the firm is classified as a micro firm (< 10 employees) (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.703 | 0.457 | 0.679 | 0.467 | 0.703 | 0.457 | 0.726 | 0.446 |
| Small firm | Whether the firm is classified as a small firm (10-49 employees) (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.237 | 0.425 | 0.254 | 0.435 | 0.234 | 0.424 | 0.224 | 0.417 |
| Medium firm | Whether the firm is classified as a medium firm (50-300 employees) (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.060 | 0.238 | 0.067 | 0.251 | 0.062 | 0.242 | 0.051 | 0.219 |
| Sector 1 | The firm’s economic sector is “food products and beverages” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.310 | 0.462 | 0.309 | 0.462 | 0.310 | 0.463 | 0.310 | 0.463 |
| Sector 2 | The firm’s economic sector is “tobacco products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.0004 | 0.020 | 0.001 | 0.025 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.025 |
| Sector 3 | The firm’s economic sector is “textiles” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.011 | 0.103 | 0.009 | 0.093 | 0.009 | 0.096 | 0.014 | 0.116 |
| Sector 4 | The firm’s economic sector is “wearing apparel” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.033 | 0.178 | 0.030 | 0.171 | 0.034 | 0.182 | 0.034 | 0.181 |
| Sector 5 | The firm’s economic sector is “tanning and dressing leather” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.016 | 0.126 | 0.017 | 0.129 | 0.015 | 0.122 | 0.017 | 0.129 |
| Sector 6 | The firm’s economic sector is “wood and wood products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.116 | 0.320 | 0.124 | 0.329 | 0.112 | 0.316 | 0.112 | 0.316 |
| Sector 7 | The firm’s economic sector is “paper and paper products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.024 | 0.152 | 0.022 | 0.148 | 0.024 | 0.152 | 0.025 | 0.156 |
| Sector 8 | The firm’s economic sector is “publishing and printing” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.024 | 0.153 | 0.025 | 0.156 | 0.025 | 0.156 | 0.022 | 0.146 |
| Sector 9 | The firm’s economic sector is “refined petroleum” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.003 | 0.056 | 0.003 | 0.056 | 0.003 | 0.056 | 0.003 | 0.056 |
| Sector 10 | The firm’s economic sector is “chemical products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.015 | 0.122 | 0.016 | 0.124 | 0.014 | 0.116 | 0.016 | 0.126 |
| Sector 11 | The firm’s economic sector is “rubber and plastic products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.051 | 0.220 | 0.052 | 0.222 | 0.051 | 0.221 | 0.051 | 0.219 |
| Sector 12 | The firm’s economic sector is “nonmetallic mineral products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.044 | 0.204 | 0.044 | 0.206 | 0.044 | 0.206 | 0.042 | 0.202 |
| Sector 13 | The firm’s economic sector is “basic metals” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.015 | 0.122 | 0.018 | 0.133 | 0.016 | 0.124 | 0.011 | 0.105 |
| Sector 14 | The firm’s economic sector is “fabricated metal products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.178 | 0.383 | 0.177 | 0.382 | 0.181 | 0.385 | 0.178 | 0.383 |
| Sector 15 | The firm’s economic sector is “electrical and office machinery and other machinery and equipment” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.023 | 0.150 | 0.023 | 0.150 | 0.023 | 0.150 | 0.022 | 0.148 |
| Sector 16 | The firm’s economic sector is “vehicle parts” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.008 | 0.091 | 0.009 | 0.096 | 0.008 | 0.090 | 0.007 | 0.086 |
| Sector 17 | The firm’s economic sector is “medical, optical, and photo equipment, watches and clocks” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.007 | 0.081 | 0.006 | 0.075 | 0.007 | 0.086 | 0.007 | 0.083 |
| Sector 18 | The firm’s economic sector is “furniture, jewelry, musical instruments, sports equipment, and games and toys” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.072 | 0.259 | 0.066 | 0.248 | 0.076 | 0.264 | 0.076 | 0.265 |
| Sector 19 | The firm’s economic sector is “recycling” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.001 | 0.032 | 0.001 | 0.025 | 0.001 | 0.035 | 0.001 | 0.035 |
| Ha Noi | The firm’s location is Ha Noi (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 |
| Phu Tho | The firm’s location is Phu Tho (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 |
| Ha Tay | The firm’s location is Ha Tay (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.144 | 0.351 | 0.144 | 0.351 | 0.144 | 0.351 | 0.144 | 0.351 |
| Hai Phong | The firm’s location is Hai Phong (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.082 | 0.275 | 0.082 | 0.275 | 0.082 | 0.275 | 0.082 | 0.275 |
| Nghe An | The firm’s location is Nghe An (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.162 | 0.368 | 0.162 | 0.368 | 0.162 | 0.368 | 0.162 | 0.368 |
| Quang Nam | The firm’s location is Quang Nam (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.071 | 0.256 | 0.071 | 0.256 | 0.071 | 0.256 | 0.071 | 0.256 |
| Khanh Hoa | The firm’s location is Khanh Hoa (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.039 | 0.194 | 0.039 | 0.194 | 0.039 | 0.194 | 0.039 | 0.194 |
| Lam Dong | The firm’s location is Lam Dong (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.022 | 0.148 | 0.022 | 0.148 | 0.022 | 0.148 | 0.022 | 0.148 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | The firm’s location is Ho Chi Minh City (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.214 | 0.410 | 0.214 | 0.410 | 0.214 | 0.410 | 0.214 | 0.410 |
| Long An | The firm’s location is Long An (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.051 | 0.220 | 0.051 | 0.221 | 0.051 | 0.221 | 0.051 | 0.221 |
| Observations | The number of firms | 4,803 | 1,601 | 1,601 | 1,601 | ||||
| Total | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Definition | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| Micro firm | Whether the firm is classified as a micro firm (< 10 employees) (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.703 | 0.457 | 0.679 | 0.467 | 0.703 | 0.457 | 0.726 | 0.446 |
| Small firm | Whether the firm is classified as a small firm (10-49 employees) (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.237 | 0.425 | 0.254 | 0.435 | 0.234 | 0.424 | 0.224 | 0.417 |
| Medium firm | Whether the firm is classified as a medium firm (50-300 employees) (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.060 | 0.238 | 0.067 | 0.251 | 0.062 | 0.242 | 0.051 | 0.219 |
| Sector 1 | The firm’s economic sector is “food products and beverages” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.310 | 0.462 | 0.309 | 0.462 | 0.310 | 0.463 | 0.310 | 0.463 |
| Sector 2 | The firm’s economic sector is “tobacco products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.0004 | 0.020 | 0.001 | 0.025 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.025 |
| Sector 3 | The firm’s economic sector is “textiles” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.011 | 0.103 | 0.009 | 0.093 | 0.009 | 0.096 | 0.014 | 0.116 |
| Sector 4 | The firm’s economic sector is “wearing apparel” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.033 | 0.178 | 0.030 | 0.171 | 0.034 | 0.182 | 0.034 | 0.181 |
| Sector 5 | The firm’s economic sector is “tanning and dressing leather” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.016 | 0.126 | 0.017 | 0.129 | 0.015 | 0.122 | 0.017 | 0.129 |
| Sector 6 | The firm’s economic sector is “wood and wood products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.116 | 0.320 | 0.124 | 0.329 | 0.112 | 0.316 | 0.112 | 0.316 |
| Sector 7 | The firm’s economic sector is “paper and paper products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.024 | 0.152 | 0.022 | 0.148 | 0.024 | 0.152 | 0.025 | 0.156 |
| Sector 8 | The firm’s economic sector is “publishing and printing” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.024 | 0.153 | 0.025 | 0.156 | 0.025 | 0.156 | 0.022 | 0.146 |
| Sector 9 | The firm’s economic sector is “refined petroleum” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.003 | 0.056 | 0.003 | 0.056 | 0.003 | 0.056 | 0.003 | 0.056 |
| Sector 10 | The firm’s economic sector is “chemical products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.015 | 0.122 | 0.016 | 0.124 | 0.014 | 0.116 | 0.016 | 0.126 |
| Sector 11 | The firm’s economic sector is “rubber and plastic products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.051 | 0.220 | 0.052 | 0.222 | 0.051 | 0.221 | 0.051 | 0.219 |
| Sector 12 | The firm’s economic sector is “nonmetallic mineral products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.044 | 0.204 | 0.044 | 0.206 | 0.044 | 0.206 | 0.042 | 0.202 |
| Sector 13 | The firm’s economic sector is “basic metals” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.015 | 0.122 | 0.018 | 0.133 | 0.016 | 0.124 | 0.011 | 0.105 |
| Sector 14 | The firm’s economic sector is “fabricated metal products” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.178 | 0.383 | 0.177 | 0.382 | 0.181 | 0.385 | 0.178 | 0.383 |
| Sector 15 | The firm’s economic sector is “electrical and office machinery and other machinery and equipment” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.023 | 0.150 | 0.023 | 0.150 | 0.023 | 0.150 | 0.022 | 0.148 |
| Sector 16 | The firm’s economic sector is “vehicle parts” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.008 | 0.091 | 0.009 | 0.096 | 0.008 | 0.090 | 0.007 | 0.086 |
| Sector 17 | The firm’s economic sector is “medical, optical, and photo equipment, watches and clocks” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.007 | 0.081 | 0.006 | 0.075 | 0.007 | 0.086 | 0.007 | 0.083 |
| Sector 18 | The firm’s economic sector is “furniture, jewelry, musical instruments, sports equipment, and games and toys” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.072 | 0.259 | 0.066 | 0.248 | 0.076 | 0.264 | 0.076 | 0.265 |
| Sector 19 | The firm’s economic sector is “recycling” (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.001 | 0.032 | 0.001 | 0.025 | 0.001 | 0.035 | 0.001 | 0.035 |
| Ha Noi | The firm’s location is Ha Noi (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 |
| Phu Tho | The firm’s location is Phu Tho (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 | 0.107 | 0.310 |
| Ha Tay | The firm’s location is Ha Tay (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.144 | 0.351 | 0.144 | 0.351 | 0.144 | 0.351 | 0.144 | 0.351 |
| Hai Phong | The firm’s location is Hai Phong (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.082 | 0.275 | 0.082 | 0.275 | 0.082 | 0.275 | 0.082 | 0.275 |
| Nghe An | The firm’s location is Nghe An (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.162 | 0.368 | 0.162 | 0.368 | 0.162 | 0.368 | 0.162 | 0.368 |
| Quang Nam | The firm’s location is Quang Nam (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.071 | 0.256 | 0.071 | 0.256 | 0.071 | 0.256 | 0.071 | 0.256 |
| Khanh Hoa | The firm’s location is Khanh Hoa (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.039 | 0.194 | 0.039 | 0.194 | 0.039 | 0.194 | 0.039 | 0.194 |
| Lam Dong | The firm’s location is Lam Dong (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.022 | 0.148 | 0.022 | 0.148 | 0.022 | 0.148 | 0.022 | 0.148 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | The firm’s location is Ho Chi Minh City (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.214 | 0.410 | 0.214 | 0.410 | 0.214 | 0.410 | 0.214 | 0.410 |
| Long An | The firm’s location is Long An (1 = Yes, 0 = No) | 0.051 | 0.220 | 0.051 | 0.221 | 0.051 | 0.221 | 0.051 | 0.221 |
| Observations | The number of firms | 4,803 | 1,601 | 1,601 | 1,601 | ||||
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