Table 3.
OLS regressions with proxies for the level (columns 1-2), heterogeneity (columns 3-4) and uncertainty (column 5) of expectations. HRS 2008.
| Dependent Variable | P0 | Px | |uP0| | |uPx| | Px-P0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | [2] | [3] | [4] | [5] | |
| Constant | 45.627 [0.360]** |
64.813 [0.785]** |
24.485 [0.184]** |
21.434 [0.429]** |
−24.532 [0.966]** |
| July 08 to September 08 | −0.142 [0.698] |
0.571 [0.628] |
−0.39 [0.356] |
0.173 [0.343] |
1.702 [0.773]* |
| October 08 to November 08 | 4.922 [1.254]** |
3.645 [1.128]** |
1.714 [0.640]** |
1.762 [0.617]** |
4.343 [1.389]** |
| December 08 to February 09 | 0.041 [2.000] |
1.06 [1.799] |
2.562 [1.021]* |
2.331 [0.983]* |
−0.175 [2.215] |
| Dummies for the ‘x’ categories |
YES | YES | YES | ||
| N | 9348 | 9348 | 9348 | 9348 | 9348 |
Standard errors in brackets.
significant at 5%
significant at 1%
Notes. “Px” is defined as Px+ for positive thresholds and (1-Px− ) for negative thresholds. “Px-P0” is defined as (Px+ - P0) for positive thresholds and (P0+Px− - 1) for negative thresholds.