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. 2009 Oct 15;44(3):233–248. doi: 10.1007/s10464-009-9262-8

Table 2.

Differences-in-differences estimates for Jasper, Texas measures

Coefficients Differences-in-differences effect
Place diff. Time diff.
Crime measures
 Violent crime −429.35c −169.03c 254.52c
 Domestic disputes −38.55c −5.53 7.65
 DUI −37.95c 45.42c −26.02a
 Jail population −542.94c −139.39c 317.44c
Economic measures
 Houses sold 0.0081c 0.0008 −.0022b
 Construction tax −60.45 −34.54 56.36
 Retail sales tax 135.24 352.25 89.91
 Lodging tax 7.59c 1.69 −0.71
Education measure
 School attendance −0.2659 2.2387 −0.1968
Health measures
 Hospital admissions 0.0000585 0.0049357c −0.003657c
 Births −0.0005854a 0.0005923b −0.000101
 Suicide 0.0000122 −0.00000808 0.0000027
 Mental health −0.0127c −0.00684c 0.00409c
Social capital measures
 Marriage −0.0000293 0.0001497 0.0000203
 Divorce 0.0004659b −0.0008759c 0.0011073c

a p < .05, b p < .005, c p < .001