Table A12.
Robutness to Excluding Potentially “Bad Controls”
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | −3.544*** | −1.296*** | −1.767*** | −0.703 | −3.365*** | −1.626*** |
| (1.344) | (0.337) | (0.601) | (0.465) | (0.455) | (0.616) | |
| Observations | 83,014 | 81,554 | 76,856 | 81,307 | 76,123 | 84,104 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
| Outcome → | Have trust in science | Science and technology will help improve life | Studying diseases is a part of science | Have trust in doctors and nurses | Have trust in hospitals and health clinics | Have trust in traditional healers |
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 0.114 | 0.561 | 0.247 | 1.557 | 1.314 | −0.615 |
| (0.402) | (0.471) | (0.446) | (1.222) | (1.389) | (0.545) | |
| Observations | 85,368 | 86,585 | 88,326 | 92,026 | 90,030 | 87,942 |
| Country fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cohort fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Male dummy | 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%.