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Table 5 Descriptives on all typically unobserved covariates

From: How sensitive are matching estimates of active labor market policy effects to typically unobserved confounders?

 

ALMP

p-value

 

Part.

Non-part.

Attitudes towards work

 Share (mostly) agreeing:

   Work is just a means to make money

0.549

0.565

0.388

   Having a job is the most important in life

0.640

0.679

0.019

   A job makes you feel included

0.885

0.885

1.000

   I would also work if I did not need the money

0.751

0.737

0.371

 Job search behavior

   Searched for a job in last 4 weeks

0.574

0.432

0.000

   Searched for a specific job in last 4 weeks

0.128

0.129

0.928

   Searched for different kinds of jobs in last 4 weeks

0.238

0.178

0.000

   Searched for any job in last 4 weeks

0.128

0.129

0.928

   Number of search channels used

2.642

2.104

0.000

   Had a job interview in last 4 weeks

0.220

0.160

0.000

   Monthly net reservation wage in Euro

964

931

0.058

Types of concessions willing to make for a job

 Share (mostly) willing:

   Willing to accept a long commute

0.416

0.310

0.000

   Willing to accept a low wage

0.298

0.247

0.001

   Willing to work long hours

0.405

0.318

0.000

   Willing to work over-qualified

0.548

0.426

0.000

   Willing to accept unfavorable working conditions

0.438

0.324

0.000

   Willing to move for a job

0.180

0.134

0.000

   Willing to do long-distance relationship

0.184

0.149

0.008

Mean standardized degree of satisfaction in different domains

   With life

0.148

−0.031

0.000

   With standard of living

-0.015

0.003

0.618

   Wth apartment

0.000

−0.000

0.996

 Participation, social status and networks

   Mean standardized subjective social participation

− 0.005

0.001

0.854

   Mean standardized subjective position on the social ladder

− 0.030

0.006

0.291

   Share active in a sports/music/cultural club

0.164

0.139

0.058

   Mean number of close friends/family outside of own HH

5.248

5.141

0.401

(Mental) Health

   Mean standardized subjective health

0.189

−0.040

0.000

   Mean standardized mental health

0.058

−0.012

0.046

   Mean no. of doctors visits in last 3 months

2.574

3.336

0.000

   Share admitted to a hospital in last year

0.148

0.179

0.011

 Intergenerational information

   Share of mothers with a vocational deg

0.297

0.317

0.240

   Share of mothers with a university degree

0.074

0.053

0.015

   Share of fathers with a vocational degree

0.151

0.174

0.068

   Share of fathers with a unversity degree

0.100

0.084

0.149

   Share of fathers employed when respondent was 15

0.772

0.783

0.462

   Share of fathers self-employed when respondent was 15

0.075

0.081

0.516

  1. This table compares covariate means or shares across treatment groups. p-values are obtained from equality of means tests