Appendix Table 4.
Effects of Unemployment Rate on Health and Economic Outcomes, by Household Predicted Employment
| (1) Bottom quintile of predicted employment | (2) Three middle quintiles of predicted employment | (3) Top quintile of predicted employment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel A. OLS: Whether Any Parent is Unemployed and Looking for Work | |||
| Marginal Effect | 0.0155*** | 0.0117*** | 0.0025 |
| (SE) | (0.0028) | (0.0019) | (0.0018) |
| Mean, Dep. Var. | 0.106 | 0.069 | 0.034 |
| Sample size | 20,678 | 69,703 | 20,726 |
| Panel B. OLS: Family Income ($) | |||
| Marginal Effect | −692.21** | −1,454.19*** | −2,559.84** |
| (SE) | (327.64) | (431.96) | (1,109.03) |
| Mean, Dep. Var. | $32,256 | $66,154 | $108,887 |
| Sample size | 20,678 | 69,703 | 20,726 |
| Panel C. Probit: Likely Psychological Problem (based on SDQ) | |||
| Marginal Effect | −0.0011 | 0.0037** | 0.0034* |
| (SE) | (0.002) | (0.0017) | (0.0019) |
| Mean, Dep. Var. | 0.053 | 0.043 | 0.029 |
| Sample size | 17,402 | 58,946 | 17,626 |
| Panel D. Probit: Likely Psychological Problem (based on Emotional Difficulty score) | |||
| Marginal Effect | 0.0070*** | 0.0026* | 0.0027* |
| (SE) | (0.0024) | (0.0013) | (0.0016) |
| Mean, Dep. Var. | 0.053 | 0.054 | 0.042 |
| Sample size | 20,410 | 68,987 | 20,533 |
Note: Robust standard errors are clustered on the state. Covariates are described in Table 2. Household predicted employment is described in the text.
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