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Appendix B: Data Collection
The GEM assessments are based on four
major types of data, three of which are unique to
this research program. 26 Most significant were the
adult population surveys which examined a
representative sample of the adults in each of the
GEM 2002 nations. Local commercial survey
research firms were used to collect this information
from 1,000 to 16,000 adults in each country.
Individuals were interviewed in Spring 2002 about
their participation in and attitudes toward
entrepreneurial activity. All interviews were
conducted in the language appropriate to the
respondents in that country. The research firms and
sample sizes in each country are listed in Table B-1.
While most survey firms provided samples weighted
to represent the population in the country they
surveyed, the age and gender structure of all
samples was compared to the U.S. Census
Table B-1: Survey Research Firms and Sample Size by Country
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Country Data Collection Organization Coordinated by Sample Size
Argentina MORI Argentina GEM Coordination Team 1,999
Australia DigiPoll GEM Coordination Team 3,378
Belgium Taylor Nelson Sofres Taylor Nelson Sofres 4,057
Brazil Instituto Bohilha GEM Coordination Team 2,000
Canada Market Facts GEM Coordination Team 3,014
Chile Adimark GEM Coordination Team 2,016
China AMI GEM Coordination Team 2,054
Chinese Taipei Graduate Institute of Applied Statistics GEM Coordination Team 2,236
Croatia Taylor Nelson Sofres Taylor Nelson Sofres 2,001
Denmark Taylor Nelson Sofres: IFKA GEM Coordination Team 2,009
Finland Taylor Nelson Sofres: MDC GEM Coordination Team 2,005
France AC Nielsen AC Nielsen 2,029
Germany Taylor Nelson Sofres: EMNID GEM Coordination Team 15,041
Hong Kong Consumer Search GEM Coordination Team 2,000
Hungary MEMRB, Hungary GEM Coordination Team 2,000
Iceland Gallop - Iceland GEM Coordination Team 2,000
India Scope GEM Coordination Team 3,047
Ireland Landsdown Research GEM Coordination Team 2,000
Israel BI Cohen Institute GEM Coordination Team 2,004
Italy Nomesis GEM Coordination Team 2,002
Japan SSRI GEM Coordination Team 1,999
Korea Hankook Research GEM Coordination Team 2,015
Mexico ALDUNCIN Y GEM Coordination Team 1,002
The Netherlands Survey@ GEM Coordination Team 3,510
New Zealand DigiPoll GEM Coordination Team 2,000
Norway Taylor Nelson Sofres Taylor Nelson Sofres 2,036
Poland AC Nielsen AC Nielsen 2,000
Russia AC Nielsen AC Nielsen 2,190
Singapore Joshua Research Consultants GEM Coordination Team 2,005
Slovenia Gral-Iteo GEM Coordination Team 2,030
South Africa Markinor GEM Coordination Team 3,498
Spain Opinometre GEM Coordination Team 2,000
Sweden SKOP GEM Coordination Team 2,000
Switzerland Taylor Nelson Sofres Taylor Nelson Sofres 2,001
Thailand AC Nielsen GEM Coordination Team 1,043
United Kingdom MORI Telephone Surveys GEM Coordination Team 15,002
Taylor Nelson Sofres (Pretest) 1,000
United States Market Facts GEM Coordination Team 6,058
Market Facts (Pretest) 1,001
Total 113,282