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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Nov 29.
Published in final edited form as: Am Econ J Econ Policy. 2023 Nov;15(4):37–74. doi: 10.1257/pol.20210625
ΔOff-Base Enlisted ΔOff-Base Officer
(1) (2)
β β
MTF Hospital to No MTF Hospital 0.685***
(0.018)
0.643***
(0.025)
No MTF Hospital to MTF Hospital −0.645***
(0.013)
−0.610***
(0.023)
F-Statistic 553.191 323.512
p-value 0.124 0.456
Outcome Mean 0.001 0.045
R2 0.449 0.421
N 69,663 25,469

Notes: Column 1 shows coefficients from an OLS regression where the outcome is the change in off-base status from the previous to the current birth for wives of enlisted personnel. The p-value is for an F-test where the null hypothesis is that the two instruments are opposite and equal. The model includes controls for calendar year, age group, sponsor’s pay grade and occupation, and sponsor’s race. Standard errors are clustered at the base level. Column 2 repeats the exercise for wives of officers.