Table 1. 
Statistics Description
VariableObservationsMeanStandard DeviationMinimumMaximum
Firm Level 
GR (Employment) (%)a 18,5851 27.32 90.13 −87.36 538.90 
GR (Asset) (%)a 18,5811 93.20 166.59 −77.96 986.28 
GR (Value added) (%)a 18,5481 56.97 277.15 −260.97 27.86 
GR (Sales) (%)a 18,5471 126.76 169.28 −90.37 1039.25 
GR (Profit) (%)a 18,5580 45.78 164.72 −90.15 611.64 
∆ RDIb 18,5900 0.17 0.71 −1.31 4.58 
∆ SNPb 18,5900 0.54 15.85 −80.01 87.07 
∆ TFPb 16,4401 0.04 0.98 −3.12 2.97 
∆ ALPb 18,5747 63.11 165.38 −316.61 880.00 
Computer use 25,4054 8.37 12.70 0.00 77.78 
Personal computer use 25,4054 7.70 12.07 0.00 74.19 
Size 25,4314 9.52 1.39 6.37 13.72 
Age 25,4165 8.28 9.77 0.00 50.00 
Tax rate 25,0957 0.66 1.17 0.00 6.41 
Leverage 25,3801 59.40 29.12 0.67 150.41 
Human capital 25,4054 12.44 16.76 0.00 88.00 
City–Industry Level 
∆ ICI (Employment)b 7,392 1.24 1.33 −2.06 6.92 
∆ ICI (Asset)b 7,392 1.30 1.60 −3.55 7.38 
∆ ICI (Value added)b 7,391 1.32 1.64 −2.87 7.72 
∆ ICI (Sales)b 7,391 1.33 1.64 −5.11 7.96 
∆ ICI (Profit)b 7,391 1.34 1.68 −4.22 8.23 
City Level 
SCI (Employment)c 328 0.017 0.015 0.001 0.171 
SCI (Asset)c 328 0.020 0.016 0.001 0.172 
SCI (Value added)c 328 0.023 0.018 0.001 0.168 
SCI (Sales)c 328 0.020 0.016 0.001 0.170 
SCI (Profit)c 328 0.020 0.017 0.001 0.170 
VariableObservationsMeanStandard DeviationMinimumMaximum
Firm Level 
GR (Employment) (%)a 18,5851 27.32 90.13 −87.36 538.90 
GR (Asset) (%)a 18,5811 93.20 166.59 −77.96 986.28 
GR (Value added) (%)a 18,5481 56.97 277.15 −260.97 27.86 
GR (Sales) (%)a 18,5471 126.76 169.28 −90.37 1039.25 
GR (Profit) (%)a 18,5580 45.78 164.72 −90.15 611.64 
∆ RDIb 18,5900 0.17 0.71 −1.31 4.58 
∆ SNPb 18,5900 0.54 15.85 −80.01 87.07 
∆ TFPb 16,4401 0.04 0.98 −3.12 2.97 
∆ ALPb 18,5747 63.11 165.38 −316.61 880.00 
Computer use 25,4054 8.37 12.70 0.00 77.78 
Personal computer use 25,4054 7.70 12.07 0.00 74.19 
Size 25,4314 9.52 1.39 6.37 13.72 
Age 25,4165 8.28 9.77 0.00 50.00 
Tax rate 25,0957 0.66 1.17 0.00 6.41 
Leverage 25,3801 59.40 29.12 0.67 150.41 
Human capital 25,4054 12.44 16.76 0.00 88.00 
City–Industry Level 
∆ ICI (Employment)b 7,392 1.24 1.33 −2.06 6.92 
∆ ICI (Asset)b 7,392 1.30 1.60 −3.55 7.38 
∆ ICI (Value added)b 7,391 1.32 1.64 −2.87 7.72 
∆ ICI (Sales)b 7,391 1.33 1.64 −5.11 7.96 
∆ ICI (Profit)b 7,391 1.34 1.68 −4.22 8.23 
City Level 
SCI (Employment)c 328 0.017 0.015 0.001 0.171 
SCI (Asset)c 328 0.020 0.016 0.001 0.172 
SCI (Value added)c 328 0.023 0.018 0.001 0.168 
SCI (Sales)c 328 0.020 0.016 0.001 0.170 
SCI (Profit)c 328 0.020 0.017 0.001 0.170 

ALP = average labor productivity, GR = growth rate, ICI = Industry Concentration Index, RDI = research and development intensity, SCI = Structural Change Index, SNP = share of new product in sales, TFP = total factor productivity.

aindicates the growth rates of firms during 2004–2007.

bindicates the differences in corresponding variables (growth quality indicators or the ICI) during 2004–2007.

cindicates that the SCI is the change in industrial structure during 2004–2007.

Source: Author's calculations based on National Bureau of Statistics of China. 1998–2008. “Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database.”

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