Table 2

Correlations: Independent Variables in the Annual and Quarterly Data

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
Annual Data
(1) Sales growth1.000
(2) Capital intensity−0.0041.000
(3) Asset age0.2180.0031.000
(4) Firm size0.0970.1570.0061.000
(5) Firm market share0.0060.062−0.1260.5081.000
(6) Industry concentration−0.1140.013−0.331−0.1210.3841.000
(7) Discharge limit0.1970.0330.1040.318−0.015−0.3431.000
Quarterly Data
(1) Sales growth1.000
(2) Capital intensity−0.1431.000
(3) Asset age0.165−0.0231.000
(4) Firm size0.1410.0900.1271.000
(5) Firm market share0.0140.024−0.0830.6061.000
(6) Industry concentration−0.1400.062−0.254−0.0360.4121.000
(7) Discharge limit0.248−0.0240.1220.401−0.029−0.3781.000