Table 8.
Effect of POW status on SES outcomes, men older than 64 in 1900
| Dependent Variable: Dummy = 1 if | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 Laborer | 1870 Wealth Holder | 1880 Laborer | 1900 Homeowner | 1900 Married Man | |
| Dummy = 1 if | |||||
| Non-POW | |||||
| POW, captured early or late | −0.010 (0.053) | −0.640** (0.073) | 0.041 (0.046) | −0.013 (0.041) | 0.003 (0.035) |
| POW, no exchange | 0.089 (0.055) | −0.574** (0.079) | 0.061 (0.045) | 0.019 (0.043) | 0.037 (0.036) |
| Test of Equality of | |||||
| POW, captured early or late | |||||
| POW, no exchange | |||||
| χ2(1) | 2.20 | 1.22 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.49 |
| Prob > χ2 | 0.138 | 0.269 | 0.728 | 0.573 | 0.483 |
| Pre- and Enlistment | |||||
| SES Controls | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Pseudo-R2 | 0.211 | 0.474 | 0.083 | 0.042 | 0.035 |
| Mean Dependent | 0.183 | 0.905 | 0.206 | 0.617 | 0.756 |
| Observations | 410 | 410 | 1,160 | 2,709 | 2,709 |
Notes: Regressions are Eq. 3 in the text and come from a probit. All regressions control for age in 1900. The sample consists of all veterans alive and on the pension rolls in 1900, with full information on dates of captivity and age in 1900. The derivatives are given in the table. Standard errors are in parentheses.
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p ≤.01