Table A8.
Robustness to Using Treatment Variable with a Fixed Population in 1970 - Trust in Science and Placebo Outcomes.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome → Have trust in science | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)pop70 | 0.073 | 0.133 | 0.112 | −0.036 | 0.255 | 0.069 |
| (0.231) | (0.281) | (0.188) | (0.212) | (0.190) | (0.191) | |
| Observations | 85,368 | 85,199 | 85,199 | 85,199 | 85,199 | 85,199 |
| Outcome → Science and technology will help improve life | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)pop70 | 0.290* | 0.338** | 0.360 | 0.334 | 0.398 | 0.345 |
| (0.151) | (0.155) | (0.213) | (0.228) | (0.209) | (0.212) | |
| Observations | 0.041 | 0.049 | 0.052 | 0.064 | 0.067 | 0.060 |
| Outcome → Studying diseases is a part of science | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)pop70 | 0.005 | 0.043 | 0.139 | 0.040 | 0.184 | 0.167 |
| (0.259) | (0.219) | (0.192) | (0.147) | (0.177) | (0.183) | |
| Observations | 88,326 | 88,138 | 88,138 | 88,138 | 88,138 | 88,138 |
| Outcome → Have trust in doctors and nurses | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)pop70 | 0.693 | 0.706 | 0.829* | 0.774 | 0.791* | 0.752 |
| (0.541) | (0.533) | (0.471) | (0.556) | (0.438) | (0.496) | |
| Observations | 92,026 | 91,835 | 91,835 | 91,835 | 91,835 | 91,835 |
| Outcome → Have trust in hospitals and health clinics | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)pop70 | 0.421 | 0.435 | 0.714 | 0.793 | 0.607 | 0.678 |
| (0.652) | (0.604) | (0.531) | (0.633) | (0.499) | (0.557) | |
| Observations | 90,030 | 89,851 | 89,851 | 89,851 | 89,851 | 89,851 |
| Outcome → Have trust in traditional healers | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)pop70 | 0.130 | 0.090 | −0.294 | −0.278 | −0.453* | −0.271 |
| (0.475) | (0.433) | (0.264) | (0.250) | (0.233) | (0.258) | |
| Observations | 87,942 | 87,761 | 87,761 | 87,761 | 87,761 | 87,761 |
| 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%.