Table 2.

Descriptive statistics (n = 3000)

	Mean	Median	Min	Max	SD
Dependent variable
Empl growth 2014–2016 (log. difference)	0.01	0.0005	− 0.92	0.69	0.154
Independent variables
1.Non innovators 2012–2014 (categorical, beseline)	0.47	0	0	1	0.499
2.SI 2012–2014 (categorical)	0.18	0	0	1	0.386
3.Pollution-reducing EI 2012–2014 (categorical)	0.09	0	0	1	0.289
4.Recycling EI 2012–2014 (categorical)	0.11	0	0	1	0.314
5.Energy-saving EI 2012–2014 (dummy)	0.04	0	0	1	0.201
6.Material-substituting EI 2012–2014 (dummy)	0.10	0	0	1	0.304
7.Size 2012–2014 (number of employees)	162	53	10	7.255	361.30
8.Value added 2012–2014 (EUR)	273,847	184,975	12,330	2,75e + 07	698,207
9.Age 2012–2014 (number of years)	33	32	8	133	15
10.Demand growth 2012–2014(log. difference)	0.03	0.03	− 2.39	2.65	0.26
11.Market demand 2012–2014 (ordinal; 1–4)	2.1	2	1	4	0.98
12.GP** 2012–2014 (dummy)	0.53	1	0	1	0.50
13.EMPUD***2012–2014 (ordinal; 1–6)	1.55	1	0	6	1.49

*Expressed in levels; **group belonging; ***percent of employees with tertiary degree