Table 7.
Discrete Transition Models for Entry into Poverty
| Entry† | IV-Entry†† | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | −0.025*** (0.006) | 0.003 (0.009) |
| Age squared/100 | 0.022*** (0.004) | 0.004 (0.006) |
| Female | 0.044*** (0.01) | 0.046*** (0.01) |
| Married | −0.039*** (0.009) | −0.040*** (0.009) |
| Married* Female | −0.047*** (0.011) | −0.038** (0.011) |
| College | −0.118*** (0.007) | −0.130*** (0.008) |
| High School | −0.066*** (0.006) | −0.068*** (0.006) |
| Retired | 0.043*** (0.007) | −0.095** (0.035) |
| Unemployed | 0.125*** (0.018) | 0.056* (0.025) |
| Disability | 0.051*** (0.009) | 0.057*** (0.009) |
| Health cond. | −0.007 (0.006) | −0.001 (0.006) |
| Constant | 0.483* (0.194) | −0.416 (0.294) |
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| N | 22647 | 22647 |
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| Hansen test for IV models (see footnote 10) | χ2 = 2.707 | P-value = 0.0999 |
Source: SHARE, Wave 4, Release 1.0.0; Wave 2, Release 2.5.0; Wave 1, Release 2.5.0. Models control for country, wave, and birth cohort effects. Standard errors in parentheses.
p<0.10,
p<0.05,
p<0.01;
Entry: discrete transition model;
IV-Entry: discrete transition model with retirement instrumented