Table A13.

Robutness to Controlling for the Number of Epidemic Experience.

	(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)	−3.454**	−1.283***	−1.731***	−0.616	−3.330***	−1.438**
	(1.330)	(0.338)	(0.642)	(0.478)	(0.446)	(0.664)
The number of epidemics exp.	−0.193***	−0.178***	−0.146***	−0.189***	−0.223***	−0.297***
	(0.007)	(0.006)	(0.006)	(0.004)	(0.006)	(0.005)
Observations	82,854	81,406	76,723	81,147	75,992	83,939

Notes: Results use the Gallup sampling weights and robust standard errors are clustered at the country level. Specification is Column 3 of Table 1. Source: Wellcome Global Monitor, 2018 and EM-DAT International Disaster Database, 1970–2017. * significant at 10%; ** significant at 5%; *** significant at 1%.