Table 4: Net Cross-Sectional Polarization Responsiveness to
Unemployment for Men and Women, 1982-1996
Men |
Women | |
Beyond 50% of median |
0.687 |
0.432 |
(4.51) |
(4.75) | |
Change in VL and VH |
0.611 |
0.363 |
(4.66) |
(6.14) | |
Change in VL and L |
0.789 |
-0.035 |
(17.5) |
(0.43) | |
Change in VL |
0.496 |
0.078 |
(16.4) |
(1.37) | |
Change in VH and H |
-0.102 |
0.467 |
(0.73) |
(17.8) | |
Change in VH |
0.115 |
0.285 |
(0.93) |
(13.4) |
Note: See notes to Table 2. Figures in parentheses are absolute values of “t-ratios”.
Coefficients are marginal effects as defined in the text.
Table 5: Net Cross-Sectional Upward/Downward Responsiveness
to Unemployment in Earnings Distributions for
Men and Women, 1982-1996
Men Women
Change in top three to |
-1.195 |
1.286 |
bottom three EIs |
(12.6) |
(15.2) |
Change in top two to |
-0.892 |
0.502 |
bottom two EIs |
(6.32) |
(6.37) |
Note: See notes to Table 3. Coefficients are marginal effects as defined in the text. Figures
in parentheses are absolute values of “t-ratios”.
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Charles M. Beach and Ross Finnie