Table 3.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
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Outcome → | Confidence in scientists | Scientists working for private companies benefit the public | Scientists working for private companies are honest | Scientists working for universities benefit the public | Scientists working for universities are honest | Scientists to find out accurate information |
Sample → Respondents learned about science at most at primary school level | ||||||
Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | −4.521*** | −4.140*** | −2.443** | 0.186 | −0.891 | −0.253 |
(0.888) | (1.162) | (0.971) | (1.323) | (3.436) | (0.488) | |
Observations | 14,434 | 13,984 | 12,931 | 13,752 | 12,668 | 14,300 |
Sample → Respondents learned about science at least at secondary school level | ||||||
Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 1.332 | 3.270*** | −1.545 | 1.529 | −0.441 | −1.315 |
(2.547) | (0.831) | (2.370) | (1.780) | (1.285) | (1.037) | |
Observations | 57,892 | 57,054 | 54,130 | 57,206 | 53,755 | 59,232 |
Country fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cohort fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Demographic characteristics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Income quintile fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Labour market controls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Country-specific age trends | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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%.