A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 1 Description of variables (as per GEM)
From: What drives internationalization of new ventures? Evidence from India
Variables | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Dependent variable | ||
 Firm’s internationalization | What proportion of your customers are from outside your country? | 1 = None; 2 = Between 1 and 25%; 3 = Between 26 and 75%; 4 = 76% or more |
 Education | What is your educational qualification? | No education, primary education, secondary education, higher secondary, and graduation or higher |
 Age | Measured by asking a question, how old you are? |  |
 Technology | How long has the technology or procedures necessary to produce the product or service of your business been available? | 1 = Less than a year; 2 = Between 1 and 5 years; 3 = More than 5 years |
 Fear of failure | Fear of failure would be a brake for you if you had to launch a business | If, Yes = 1 No = 0 |
 Competition | At the moment, are there many, few, or no businesses offering the same services or products to potential customers? | 1 = Many competitors; 2 = Few competitors; 3 = No competitors |