Table 3 Mean (Absolute) standardized bias before and after matching
Before matching | After | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Standard specification | Extended specification | ||
Typically observed characteristics X | |||
Socio-demographics | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Household characteristics | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Partner characteristics | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Regional characteristics | 11.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Labor market history | 10.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
Total (X) | 8.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Typically unobserved characteristics U | |||
ttitudes towards work | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
Job search behavior | 14.9 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
Concessions willing to make for a job | 17.5 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
Satisfaction in different domains | 6.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
Participation, social status and networks | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
(Mental) Health | 13.3 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
Inter-generational information | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
Total (U) | 10.2 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
Total (\(X+U\)) | 9.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
Control variables | |||
Typically observed covariates X | \(\checkmark\) | \(\checkmark\) | |
Typically unobserved covariates U | \(\checkmark\) | ||
Number of participants (on support) | 1009 | 1009 | 1004 |