| Variable | Description | Mode of Measurement |
| DNE | Difference in the number of employees (Used in OLS) | Difference between the current employment and the initial employment |
| Yi | Dummy (Used in Logistic) | Dummy: 1 = if the firm is increasing its employment; 0 = if otherwise |
| Yi | Dummy (Used in Probit) | Dummy: 1 = if the firm is increasing its employment; 0 = if otherwise |