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Table 2.

Structure of the sample

Distribtuion of firms		%
(1) Legal form	Public limited company (PLC)	16.84
(1) Legal form	Private limited company (Ltd)	83.16
(2) Activity sector NACE (Eurostat, 2008)	A. Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3.96
	B. Mining and quarrying	1.98
	C. Manufacturing	15.84
	F. Construction	6.93
	G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	14.85
	J. Information and communication	25.74
	M. Professional, scientific and technical activities	21.78
	N. Administrative and support service activities	4.95
	Q. Human health and social work activities	1.98
	Others	1.90
(3) Volume of turnover (EU, 2013)	≤10,000,000 euros	83.16
	≤50,000,000 euros	12.87
	>50,000,000 euros	3.97
(4) Age	0–10 years	64.36
(4) Age	More than 10 years	35.64
(5) Years of international activity	<four years	19.81
(5) Years of international activity	≥four years	80.19

Distribtuion of firms		%
(1) Legal form	Public limited company (PLC)	16.84
(1) Legal form	Private limited company (Ltd)	83.16
(2) Activity sector NACE (Eurostat, 2008)	A. Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3.96
	B. Mining and quarrying	1.98
	C. Manufacturing	15.84
	F. Construction	6.93
	G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	14.85
	J. Information and communication	25.74
	M. Professional, scientific and technical activities	21.78
	N. Administrative and support service activities	4.95
	Q. Human health and social work activities	1.98
	Others	1.90
(3) Volume of turnover (EU, 2013)	≤10,000,000 euros	83.16
	≤50,000,000 euros	12.87
	>50,000,000 euros	3.97
(4) Age	0–10 years	64.36
(4) Age	More than 10 years	35.64
(5) Years of international activity	<four years	19.81
(5) Years of international activity	≥four years	80.19

Notes:

EU = European Union, NACE= Statical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community

Source: Authors’ own