Table 1.
The Impact of Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) on Trust in Scientists.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome → Trust in scientists | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | −2.937* | −2.821* | −3.454** | −3.408** | −3.162** | −3.525** |
| (1.600) | (1.645) | (1.330) | (1.422) | (1.468) | (1.421) | |
| Observations | 83,014 | 82,854 | 82,854 | 82,854 | 82,854 | 82,854 |
| Outcome → Scientists working for private companies benefit the public | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | −1.552*** | −1.559*** | −1.283*** | −1.289*** | −1.141** | −1.346*** |
| (0.354) | (0.349) | (0.338) | (0.389) | (0.447) | (0.375) | |
| Observations | 81,554 | 81,406 | 81,406 | 81,406 | 81,406 | 81,406 |
| Outcome → Scientists working for private companies are honest | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | −2.105*** | −2.106*** | −1.731*** | −1.915*** | −1.611*** | −1.779*** |
| (0.597) | (0.611) | (0.642) | (0.661) | (0.466) | (0.620) | |
| Observations | 76,856 | 76,723 | 76,723 | 76,723 | 76,723 | 76,723 |
| Outcome → Scientists working for universities benefit the public | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 0.150 | 0.226 | −0.616 | −0.836* | −0.572 | −0.808* |
| (0.727) | (0.752) | (0.478) | (0.459) | (0.500) | (0.448) | |
| Observations | 81,307 | 81,147 | 81,147 | 81,147 | 81,147 | 81,147 |
| Outcome → Scientists working for universities are honest | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | −3.042*** | −2.980*** | −3.330*** | −3.442*** | −3.259*** | −3.337*** |
| (0.375) | (0.413) | (0.446) | (0.471) | (0.356) | (0.531) | |
| Observations | 76,123 | 75,992 | 75,992 | 75,992 | 75,992 | 75,992 |
| Outcome → Scientists to find out accurate information | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | −1.352 | −1.188 | −1.438** | −1.873*** | −1.185 | −1.704** |
| (0.988) | (1.137) | (0.664) | (0.644) | (0.752) | (0.717) | |
| Observations | 84,104 | 83,939 | 83,939 | 83,939 | 83,939 | 83,939 |
| Country fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cohort fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Demographic characteristics | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Income quintile fixed effects | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Labour market controls | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Country-specific age trends | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Country * Income fixed effects | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Country * Empl. fixed effects | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Country * Educ. fixed effects | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Notes: Results use the Gallup sampling weights and robust standard errors are clustered at the country level. Source: Wellcome Global Monitor, 2018 and EM-DAT International Disaster Database, 1970–2017. *Significant at 10%; **Significant at 5%; ***Significant at 1%.