The association of selected economic parameters in construction output – an international comparison

Figures & data

Figure 1. The construction industry’s share of GDP as a %, measured by gross added value. Source: Eurostat.

Figure 2. Development of percentage change in gross added value in a comparison of the construction industry and the economy in general in the CR. Source: Eurostat, 2013c.

Figure 3. Development of percentage change in gross added value in a comparison of the construction industry and the economy in general in Austria. Source: Eurostat, 2013c.

Figure 4. Respondents from Austria and from the Czech Republic. Source: Authors.

Figure 5. Sample of construction companies. Source: Authors.

Figure 6. Size of companies. Source: Authors.

Figure 7. Legal form of business. Source: Authors.

Table 1. Correlation between declared quality and warranty of output in Austria and the CR.

Country	Austria	Czech Republic	Total
Correlation	0.38	0.48	0.44
Number of responses	100	157	257
p-value	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

Source: Authors.

Table 2. Comparison of price and quality of products and services offered in Austria and the CR.

	Price			Quality			Price*Quality
Statistic	Mean	Std. Deviation	Number	Mean	Std. Deviation	Number	Mean	Std. deviation	Number
Austria	2.62	0.72	102	1.91	0.72	102	5.07	2.54	102
Czech Republic	2.63	0.91	161	2.06	0.75	160	5.60	3.02	156
Welch t-test	p=0.875 (2-tailed)			p=0.053 (1-tailed)			p=0.066 (1-tailed)

Source: Authors.