Table A1.
Robustness to Controlling for Other Economic, Education Related and Political Shocks.
| (1) | (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome → | Trust in scientists | Trust in scientists |
| Exposure to epidemic (18–25) | −1.548*** (0.528) |
−1.839*** (0.570) |
| Observations | 30,666 | 30,666 |
| Outcome → | Scientists working for private companies benefit the public | Scientists working for private companies benefit the public |
| Exposure to epidemic (18–25) | −0.738 (1.030) |
−0.837 (1.167) |
| Observations | 30,273 | 30,273 |
| Outcome → | Scientists working for private companies are honest | Scientists working for private companies are honest |
| Exposure to epidemic (18–25) | −2.001*** (0.387) |
−2.465*** (0.573) |
| Observations | 28,789 | 28,789 |
| Outcome → | Scientists working for universities benefit the public | Scientists working for universities benefit the public |
| Exposure to epidemic (18–25) | −2.616*** (0.634) |
−2.684*** (0.748) |
| Observations | 30,067 | 30,067 |
| Outcome → | Scientists working for universities are honest | Scientists working for universities are honest |
| Exposure to epidemic (18–25) | −4.007*** (1.183) |
−3.841*** (1.214) |
| Observations | 28,437 | 28,437 |
| Outcome → | Scientists find out accurate information | Scientists find out accurate information |
| Exposure to epidemic (18–25) | −1.551*** (0.373) |
−0.974** (0.456) |
| Observations | 30,980 | 30,980 |
| Country fixed effects | Yes | Yes |
| Cohort fixed effects | Yes | Yes |
| Demographic characteristics | Yes | Yes |
| Income quintile fixed effects | Yes | Yes |
| Labour market controls | Yes | Yes |
| Country-specific age trends | Yes | Yes |
| Past controls (18–25) | 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%.