Consider Model 1 in Table 6. The dependent variable is "% increase in number of private sector employees (2001-2006)" and the independent variable is "Local university presence". What type of association does this show between the dependent and independent variables?

6 Appendix A: Analysis of the impact of regional universities 6.1 Regional Development in University cities Table 7 provides details of the university cities and non-university comparators used to examine M'rether regional areas with a Data limitations prevent detailed general equilibrium modelling of university exhibited better economic performance. For detail on the net economic impact Of additional regional UHiVWtY the performance indicators used. refer back to Table 4 in the main provision. body of the report. An examination of the growth in private sector jobs across regions between 2001 and 2008 showed that presence of a regional university does not strongly explain differing private sector employment growth rates as shown in Table 6. Table 6: Private sector employment growth In universlty cities: regression results Model 1 MI 2 Dependent variable % Increase in number of private sector employees (2001-2006) Local university presence 017' 0.03 [0.11] [0.11] Logtpopulstlon) - 0.25- [0'13] R2 0.44 0.44 ' signals-em at 1096 level: numbers in square brackets ere standard errors