fempgr_gr

Description

a) -2

Firm growth rate equal to -2, positive employment in t-1 but zero employment in t.

b) (-2 to -0.8]

Firm growth rate greater than -2 but less than or equal to -0.8.

c) (-0.8 to -0.2]

Firm growth rate greater than -0.8 but less than or equal to -0.2.

d) (-0.2 to -0.01]

Firm growth rate greater than -0.2 but less than or equal to -0.01.

e) (-0.01 to 0.01)

Firm growth rate greater than -0.01 and less 0.01, very near zero.

f) [0.01 to 0.2)

Firm growth rate greater than or equal to 0.01 but less than 0.2.

g) [0.2 to 0.8)

Firm growth rate greater than or equal to 0.2 but less than 0.8.

h) [0.8 to 2)

Firm growth rate greater than or equal to 0.8 but less than 2.

i) 2

Firm growth rate equal to 2, zero employment in t-1 but positive employment in t.

fempgr_grpct

Description

a) [0 to 10]

Firm growth rate is equal to or less than the 10th percentile of the employment weighted within-year growth rate distribution.

b) (10 to 25]

Firm growth rate is greater than the 10th percentile and less than or equal to the 25th percentile of the firm growth rate distribution.

c) (25 to 75]

Firm growth rate is greater than the 25th percentile and less than or equal to the 75th percentile of the firm growth rate distribution.

d) (75 to 90]

Firm growth rate is greater than the 75th percentile and less than or equal to the 90th percentile of the firm growth rate distribution.

e) (90 to 100]

Firm growth rate is greater than the 90th percentile of the firm growth rate distribution.