Hypotheses

Independent Variables

Levels

Categories

Range

Sample Count

H1

Patent

Stock

7 Levels

1 Level

1 - 50

58

2 Level

51 - 100

42

3 Level

101 - 200

66

4 Level

201 - 300

44

5 Level

301 - 500

44

6 Level

501 - 1000

43

7 Level

1001 - Highest

50

H2

Local

Economic

Development

(City)

4 Levels

Low

1 - 300 b

89

Mediate

301 - 500 b

81

High

501 - 1000 b

98

Higher

1001 b - Highest

79

H2

Local

Economic

Development

(Province)

4 Levels

Low

0 - 1500 b

91

Mediate

1501b - 2300 b

97

High

2301 b - 5000 b

74

Higher

5000b - Highest

85

H3

Central

Government

Support

2 Levels

1

Central

69

0

Local

278

H4

TTOs

2 Levels

1

With TTOs

121

0

Without TTOs

226

H5

Local

Administration

2 Levels

1

Local Admin

278

0

Central Admin

69