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Table 3.1 Part B Selection/participation equation of the bivariate probit
Selection equation of the
bivariate probit analysis
by Richardson (1998)
Model of SYETP
participation, 1986 survey
Replication results
data
Age at 1984 survey -0.107** -0.106**
(-3.16) (-3.17)
Gender=female 0.088 0.088
(0.71) (0.71)
Married 1984 -0.855 -0.854
(-1.52) (-1.53)
Children 1984 0.465 0.464
(0.78) (0.78)
Children*female -0.296 -0.295
(-0.37) (-0.37)
Spouse employed 1984 0.498 0.496
(0.81) (0.81)
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander -0.451 -0.451
(-1.01) (-1.01)
Other ethnic minority 0.081 0.081
(0.33) (0.33)
Work limited by health -0.633* -0.633*
(-2.53) (-2.53)
State interviewed in 1984
Victoria 0.112 0.112
(0.72) (0.72)
Queensland -0.279 -0.280
(-1.30) (-1.31)
South Australia/Northern Territory -0.157 -0.157
(-0.77) (-0.77)
Western Australia/Tasmania 0.317 0.317
(1.78) (1.78)
CEP referrals 1984 0.144* 0.143*
(1.97) (2.02)
Education school overseas 0.078 0.078
(0.22) (0.22)
Roman Catholic school -0.310 -0.310
(-1.30) (-1.30)
Private school -0.636 -0.635
(-1.38) (-1.39)
Highest qualification in 1984
Degree/diploma 0.120 0.119
(0.51) (0.51)
Apprenticeship -0.129 -0.129
(-0.42) (-0.42)
Other Post-School qualification -0.036 -0.037
(-0.14) (-0.14)
Year 12 of school 0.433* 0.433*
(2.46) (2.46)
Year 11 of school 0.101 0.101
(0.53) (0.54)
Year 9 of school or less -0.074 -0.73
Model of SYETP
participation, 1986 survey
data