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Table 3 Variables and definitions: Annual firm number growth rates

From: Regional industrial growth and biopharma patent networks: empirical insights from the UK

Variable name

Definition

Gtotal

Annual growth based on firm numbers: both biopharma and medical technology field

GBPCore

Annual growth based on firm numbers: Biopharmaceutical Core sector

GMTCore

Annual growth based on firm numbers: Medical Technology Core sector

GBPSvc

Annual growth based on firm numbers: Biopharmaceutical Service and Supply Chain sector

GMTSvc

Annual growth based on firm numbers: Medical Technology Service and Supply Chain sector

Gt1

Annual growth based on firm numbers: turnover band 0-£49K

Gt2

Annual growth based on firm numbers: turnover band £50K-£99K

Gt3

Annual growth based on firm numbers: turnover band £100K-£249K

Gt4

Annual growth based on firm numbers: turnover band £250K-£499K

Gt5

Annual growth based on firm numbers: turnover band £500K-£999K

Gt6

Annual growth based on firm numbers: turnover band £1M-£5M

Gt7

Annual growth based on firm numbers: turnover band £5M+

Ge1

Annual growth based on firm numbers: employment band 0-4

Ge2

Annual growth based on firm numbers: employment band 5-9

Ge3

Annual growth based on firm numbers: employment band 10-19

Ge4

Annual growth based on firm numbers: employment band 20-49

Ge5

Annual growth based on firm numbers: employment band 50-99

Ge6

Annual growth based on firm numbers: employment band 100-249

Ge7

Annual growth based on firm numbers: employment band 250+