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Appendix with technical specifications
This appendix provides technical notes to the
preceding chapters and presents the statistical
models on which figures are based.
Notes to the Danish summary,
Sammenfatning
Figur A in the Danish summary, Sammenfatning,
is based on Figure 13.1 in Chapter 13.
Figur B in the Danish summary, Sammenfatning,
is based on Figure 13.2 in Chapter 13.
Notes to Chapter 2
The 39 developed societies are a relatively large
sample of developed societies, the sample is
nearly a census of all the developed societies in
the world (the developed societies that have
not yet participated in GEM are mainly new
states in Eastern Europe such as Slovakia, Estonia,
Lithuania, Ukraine and Belarus).
Notes to Chapter 5
Figure 5.1 in Chapter 5 is based on the regression
shown here in Table 5.2. The unit of analysis
is a developed society. Data are available on
the 39 developed societies participating in GEM
in 2002-08 (listed in Chapter 2).
Figure 5.2 in Chapter 5 is based on the regressions
shown here in Tables 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. The
unit of analysis is a developed society. Data are
available on all 39 developed societies participating
in GEM during some or all of the years
2002-08 (listed in Chapter 2).
Figure 5.3 in Chapter 5 is based on the regres-
Table 5.2
Linear regression of opportunities upon institutional conditions.
The other institutional conditions had no discernible distinct effects.
Standardized regression
Probability-value
coefficient
Financial resources 0.07 0,35 one-tailed
Government policies 0.16 0,18 one-tailed
Commercial and legal infrastructure 0.32 0,04 one-tailed
Internal market openness 0.32 0,01 one-tailed
Intellectual property rights 0.21 0,14 one-tailed
R 2 = 0.56
N = 39 developed societies
Table 5.3
Linear regression of esteem upon individualism.
Standardized regression
Probability-value
coefficient
Individualism 0.86 0.0001 one-tailed
R 2 = 0.73
N =39 developed societies
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