MPower DV = 1 if the firm responded strong” to the question “Very you judge the competition in your main “How market(s)”; otherwise 0 Export The percentage of the firm’s turnover accounted for by exports Industry Industry dummy variables (the omitted category is “Other”) Region Regional variables (the omitted category is the West Midlands) Quasi firm fixed effects (QFFE) Resources devoted by the firm to DV = 1 if the response was = 0 if the same” “Fewer”; “About innovation compared to the or “More” present The firm’s capabilities relative to DV = 1 for average” and = 0 for “Above “Leading”; other firms in their industry with and “Average” “Lagging” respect to product innovation in 2005 The firm’s capabilities relative to DV = 1 for average” and = 0 for “Leading”; “Average” firms in their industry with and “Lagging” respect to process innovation in 2005 The firm’s capabilities relative to DV = 1 for average” and = 0 for “Above “Leading”; other firms in their industry with and “Average” “Lagging” respect to organisational innovation in 2005 The firm’s capabilities relative to DV = 1 for average” and = 0 for “Leading”; “Average” other firms in their industry with and “Lagging” respect to marketing innovation in 2005 Obstacle DV = 1 if the response was high importance” or "High “Very importance" to the question are the specific needs “What for SMEs to enable them to participate in innovation support programmes?”and 0 otherwise (“No importance”, importance”, or “Low “Important”).
MPower DV = 1 if the firm responded “Very strong” to the question “How you judge the competition in your main market(s)”; otherwise 0 Export The percentage of the firm’s turnover accounted for by exports Industry Industry dummy variables (the omitted category is “Other”) Region Regional variables (the omitted category is the West Midlands) Quasi firm fixed effects (QFFE) Resources devoted by the firm to innovation compared to the present DV = 1 if the response was “Fewer”; = 0 if “About the same” or “More” The firm’s capabilities relative to other firms in their industry with respect to product innovation in 2005 DV = 1 for “Above average” and “Leading”; = 0 for “Average” and “Lagging” The firm’s capabilities relative to firms in their industry with respect to process innovation in 2005 DV = 1 for average” and “Leading”; = 0 for “Average” and “Lagging” The firm’s capabilities relative to other firms in their industry with respect to organisational innovation in 2005 DV = 1 for “Above average” and “Leading”; = 0 for “Average” and “Lagging” The firm’s capabilities relative to other firms in their industry with respect to marketing innovation in 2005 DV = 1 for average” and “Leading”; = 0 for “Average” and “Lagging” Obstacle DV = 1 if the response was “Very high importance” or "High importance" to the question “What are the specific needs for SMEs to enable them to participate in innovation support programmes?”and 0 otherwise (“No importance”, “Low importance”, or “Important”).