Variable descriptions
| Variable | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent variables | ||
| Need finance | Dichotomous | Firm in need for external finance |
| Constraints | Dichotomous | Firms experienced finance constraints |
| Behavior: innovation intensity | ||
| inno incln | Continuous | Firms number of introduced incremental innovation, natural logarithm: ln (1 + x) |
| inno radln | Continuous | Firms number of introduced radical innovation, natural logarithm: ln (1 + x) |
| Structure | ||
| sizeln | Continuous | Firms employees, natural logarithm: ln (x) |
| ageln | Continuous | Firms age in years, natural logarithm: ln(x) |
| Conditions for innovation | ||
| imp tech | Dichotomous | Perception: high importance of access to technology |
| imp IPR | Dichotomous | Perception: high importance of IPR |
| imp market | Dichotomous | Perception: high importance of market knowledge |
| Controls | ||
| regionmet | Dichotomous | Firm located in a metropolitan region |
| industry | Categorical | Firm industry, (0) others, (1) manufacturing, (2) service, communication and finance |
| legal form | Categorical | Firm legal form, (0) others, (1) public traded, (2) limited liability |
| subsidiary | Dichotomous | Firm is a subsidiary |
| Variable | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dichotomous | Firm in need for external finance | |
| Dichotomous | Firms experienced finance constraints | |
| Continuous | Firms number of introduced incremental innovation, natural logarithm: ln (1 + | |
| Continuous | Firms number of introduced radical innovation, natural logarithm: ln (1 + | |
| Continuous | Firms employees, natural logarithm: ln ( | |
| Continuous | Firms age in years, natural logarithm: ln( | |
| Dichotomous | Perception: high importance of access to technology | |
| Dichotomous | Perception: high importance of IPR | |
| Dichotomous | Perception: high importance of market knowledge | |
| Dichotomous | Firm located in a metropolitan region | |
| Categorical | Firm industry, (0) others, (1) manufacturing, (2) service, communication and finance | |
| Categorical | Firm legal form, (0) others, (1) public traded, (2) limited liability | |
| Dichotomous | Firm is a subsidiary | |
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