Table 3.
Reasons for Rejection Distribution in All Records and in Estimation Sample (Percent)
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Panel A. All records
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Panel B. Boys in sample
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason MP denied |
Reason MP ended |
Reason MP denied |
Reason MP ended |
|
| Other means | 35.26 | 17.38 | 37.42 | 20.01 |
| Ineligible | ||||
| Ineligible, reason unspecified | 29.53 | 43.13 | 19.24 | 39.97 |
| Married or husband returns | 7.95 | 27.25 | 6.97 | 25.34 |
| Moved from county | 3.58 | 6.52 | ||
| No children eligible | 2.03 | 2.12 | ||
| Doesn’t meet residency requirement | 1.36 | 2.73 | ||
| Not a citizen | 0.32 | 0.76 | ||
| Other reasons | ||||
| Withdrew | 8.29 | 3.64 | ||
| Application incomplete | 4.09 | 6.97 | ||
| Immoral/unft | 3.80 | 3.22 | 4.24 | 4.39 |
| Not dependent for long enough | 1.93 | 5.61 | ||
| Mother lied in application | 0.51 | 1.36 | ||
| Child delinquent | 1.62 | |||
| Divorced | 0.70 | 1.06 | ||
| Mother died/hospitalized/in prison | 0.64 | 4.23 | 1.36 | 4.11 |
| Observations with data | 3,738 | 13,794 | 660 | 4,692 |