Table 9: OLS Regression Estimating Correlation Between Being Fostered as a Child and Income and Wealth
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Dependent Variable = |
Dependent Variable = | |||||
|
(1)______ |
Ln (Asset Value) | |||||
|
(2) |
(3)_________ |
(4) |
(5) |
(6)__________ | ||
|
Fostered as a Child |
0.337** |
0.279* |
0.433*** |
0.376*** | ||
|
[0.156] |
[0.154] |
[0.141] |
[0.142] | |||
|
Foster duration < 5 years |
0.542** |
0.468** | ||||
|
[0.246] |
[0.227] | |||||
|
5years<=Foster duration<=10 years |
0.269 |
0.402* | ||||
|
[0.229] |
[0.212] | |||||
|
Foster duration > 10 years |
-0.075 |
0.204 | ||||
|
[0.287] |
[0.264] | |||||
|
Father in Position of Responsibility |
-0.183 |
-0.213 |
0.049 |
0.039 | ||
|
[0.146] |
[0.147] |
[0.134] |
[0.136] | |||
|
Mother in Position of Responsibility |
0.595** |
0.569** |
0.234 |
0.225 | ||
|
[0.232] |
[0.233] |
[0.214] |
[0.215] | |||
|
Number of Father's Wives |
0.083*** |
0.083*** |
0.028 |
0.028 | ||
|
[0.026] |
[0.026] |
[0.024] |
[0.024] | |||
|
Divorced / Widowed |
-0.407 |
-0.408 |
-0.548 |
-0.548 | ||
|
[0.365] |
[0.364] |
[0.336] |
[0.336] | |||
|
Never Married |
-0.063 |
-0.067 |
0.192 |
0.188 | ||
|
[0.378] |
[0.378] |
[0.348] |
[0.349] | |||
|
30< Age <= 40 |
0.350* |
0.336* |
0.575*** |
0.568*** | ||
|
[0.182] |
[0.182] |
[0.167] |
[0.168] | |||
|
40< Age <= 50 |
0.084 |
0.077 |
0.249 |
0.245 | ||
|
[0.208] |
[0.208] |
[0.191] |
[0.192] | |||
|
50< Age <= 60 |
0.260 |
0.276 |
0.272 |
0.277 | ||
|
[0.196] |
[0.197] |
[0.181] |
[0.181] | |||
|
Age > 60 |
0.141 |
0.150 |
0.143 |
0.146 | ||
|
[0.206] |
[0.206] |
[0.190] |
[0.190] | |||
|
Businessman, Teacher, |
0.722*** |
0.719*** |
0.454** |
0.449** | ||
|
Government Employee |
[0.234] |
[0.234] |
[0.215] |
[0.216] | ||
|
Unemployed, retired |
-0.344 |
-0.181 |
-1.133 |
-1.053 | ||
|
[0.852] |
[0.859] |
[0.784] |
[0.793] | |||
|
Primary Education |
0.470** |
0.513** |
0.129 |
0.149 | ||
|
[0.208] |
[0.209] |
[0.191] |
[0.193] | |||
|
Male |
1.126* |
1.248** |
0.443 |
0.485 | ||
|
[0.581] |
[0.588] |
[0.535] |
[0.542] | |||
|
Constant |
10.837* |
** 9.182*** |
9.065*** |
11.160*** |
10.301*** |
10.261*** |
|
[0.064] |
[0.612] |
[0.618] |
[0.058] |
[0.563] |
[0.570] | |
|
Observations______________________ |
445 |
445 |
445 |
445 |
445_______ |
445_______ |
Note: Standard errors in brackets. *, **, *** indicate significance at 10%, 5%, and 1% respectively. The omitted
categories for the dummy variables are age of the respondent is under 30, married for more than 3 years, occupation
is farmer, and duration of fostering is never fostered. For those respondents who were fostered, 36% were fostered
for less than 5 years, 39% were fostered for between 5 and 10 years, and 25% were fostered for more than 10 years.
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