Rate of country level control variables used in the pooled analyses
| Unemployment rate† | GDP per capita‡ | Fertility rate§ | Gini coefficient¶ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Only cities. †Registered in 2000 (OECD, 2001). ‡Gross domestic product in US$ per capita in 2000 (OECD, 2001). §Total fertility in 2000 (OECD, 2001). ¶Gini coefficient = wealth inequality in 2000 (United Nations, 2004). | ||||
| Canada | 6.8 | 22 940 | 1.5 | 0.33 |
| China | 3.1* | 845 | 1.8 | 0.45 |
| Finland | 9.7 | 22 156 | 1.7 | 0.26 |
| France | 10.0 | 20 428 | 1.8 | 0.33 |
| Sweden | 4.7 | 25 641 | 1.5 | 0.25 |