Between Entry Rate and Independent Variables, January 1993 to April 2000 Post hoc Analysis + + + density density density density model and model and and and controls controls controls General control Combined Sociopolitical Demographic demographic demographic demographic change change change change change change change change Factor Factor Factor Factor Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage Models 5 6 7 8 Volume of general 1.116 11.6% ** 1.187 18.7% ** — — — — coverage Volume of positive 1.087 8.7% * 0.967 -3.3% — — — — industry evaluations Volume of negative 0.737 -26.3% * 0.641 -35.9% ** — — — — industry evaluations Volume of political and regulatory interest 1.349 34.9% ** 1.244 24.4% * — — — — coverage City population, in 1.028 2.8% 1.028 2.8% 1.040 4.0% 1.029 2.9% hundreds of thousands GDP growth rate 0.982 -1.8% 1.116 11.6% 0.978 -2.2% 1.052 5.2% City unemployment rate 0.849 -15.1% 0.866 -13.4% 0.844 -15.6% 0.865 -13.5% Worldwide Internet 0.880 -12.0% 0.948 -5.2% 0.898 -10.2% 0.950 -5.0% host growth rate Population density 2.428 142.8% ** 1.546 54.6% * 1.864 86.4% ** 1.344 34.4% (Population density)2 0.935 -6.5% ** 0.969 -3.1% + 0.951 -4.9% ** 0.980 -2.0%
Between Entry Rate and Independent Variables, January 1993 to April 2000 Post hoc Analysis Demographic and density control model General + demographic and density controls Sociopolitical + demographic and density controls Combined model + demographic and density controls Factor change Percentage change Factor change Percentage change Factor change Percentage change Factor change Percentage change Models 5 6 7 8 Volume of general coverage — — 1.116 11.6% ** — — 1.187 18.7% ** Volume of positive industry evaluations — — — — 1.087 8.7% * 0.967 -3.3% Volume of negative industry evaluations — — — — 0.737 -26.3% * 0.641 -35.9% ** Volume of political and regulatory interest coverage — — — — 1.349 34.9% ** 1.244 24.4% * City population, in hundreds of thousands 1.028 2.8% 1.028 2.8% 1.040 4.0% 1.029 2.9% GDP growth rate 0.982 -1.8% 1.116 11.6% 0.978 -2.2% 1.052 5.2% City unemployment rate 0.849 -15.1% 0.866 -13.4% 0.844 -15.6% 0.865 -13.5% Worldwide Internet host growth rate 0.880 -12.0% 0.948 -5.2% 0.898 -10.2% 0.950 -5.0% Population density 2.428 142.8% ** 1.546 54.6% * 1.864 86.4% ** 1.344 34.4% (Population density)2 0.935 -6.5% ** 0.969 -3.1% + 0.951 -4.9% ** 0.980 -2.0%