Table A7.
Robustness to Using Treatment Variable with a Fixed Population in 1970 - Trust in Scientists.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome → Trust in scientists | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)pop70 | −1.277 | −1.226 | −1.546** | −1.521* | −1.402* | −1.567** |
| (0.825) | (0.848) | (0.745) | (0.783) | (0.797) | (0.780) | |
| 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)pop70 | −0.743*** | −0.750*** | −0.624*** | −0.611*** | −0.530** | −0.645*** |
| (0.173) | (0.177) | (0.156) | (0.194) | (0.226) | (0.179) | |
| 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)pop70 | −0.989*** | −0.996*** | −0.811*** | −0.895*** | −0.716*** | −0.820*** |
| (0.226) | (0.227) | (0.261) | (0.266) | (0.207) | (0.259) | |
| 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)pop70 | 0.112 | 0.145 | −0.261 | −0.350* | −0.232 | −0.347* |
| (0.345) | (0.358) | (0.194) | (0.192) | (0.205) | (0.185) | |
| 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)pop70 | −1.367*** | −1.334*** | −1.515*** | −1.563*** | −1.455*** | −1.527*** |
| (0.260) | (0.279) | (0.166) | (0.172) | (0.175) | (0.176) | |
| 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)pop70 | −0.526 | −0.447 | −0.581* | −0.783** | −0.455 | −0.695* |
| (0.487) | (0.555) | (0.342) | (0.345) | (0.373) | (0.376) | |
| 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%.