Evaluation of the Australian Wage Subsidy Special Youth ...

Evaluation of the Australian Wage Subsidy Special Youth ... Evaluation of the Australian Wage Subsidy Special Youth ...

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238 Table 7.3 Weighted Probit used to estimate propensity score for propensity score matching, exclude CEP referrals Coefficient, (t statistic) Original specification Original specification, Don’t include cep referrals Model of SYETP participation Model of SYETP participation Gender=female 0.07 0.06 (0.52) (0.51) Age at 1984 survey -0.08 -0.08 (2.87)** (2.90)** Married 1984 -1.03 -1.04 (3.91)** (4.02)** Children 1984 0.34 0.32 (0.85) (0.81) Children*female -0.09 -0.09 (0.14) (0.16) Spouse employed 1984 0.72 0.74 (1.96)* (2.04)* Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander -0.37 -0.35 (0.78) (0.78) Other ethnic minority -0.00 0.00 State interviewed in 1984 (0.00) (0.02) Victoria 0.09 0.07 (0.58) (0.46) Queensland -0.12 -0.13 (0.62) (0.68) South Australia/Northern Territory -0.12 -0.11 (0.63) (0.57) Western Australia/Tasmania 0.38 0.35 (2.18)* (2.05)* Education school overseas 0.38 0.38 (1.04) (1.06) Roman Catholic school -0.25 -0.26 (1.09) (1.12) Private school -0.93 -0.83 Highest qualification in 1984 (2.25)* (1.83) Degree/diploma -0.02 -0.04 (0.11) (0.17) Apprenticeship -0.11 -0.12 (0.38) (0.41) Other Post-School qualification 0.06 0.06 (0.24) (0.24) Year 12 of school 0.39 0.38 (2.19)* (2.14)* Year 11 of school 0.20 0.19 (1.05) (0.99) Year 9 of school or less -0.00 0.00 (0.02) (0.01) Longest job by 1984 none -0.32 -0.31 (1.37) (1.32) < 1 year -0.08 -0.09 (0.47) (0.52) 2 years 0.05 0.05

239 (0.25) (0.21) 3 years + -0.50 -0.52 (2.13)* (2.24)* CEP referrals 0.13 (1.75) duration of Pre-June 1984 unemployment 0.33 0.33 (2.40)* (2.42)* Work limited by health -0.66 -0.64 Family background (2.91)** (2.76)** Other city before aged 14 -0.40 -0.38 (2.39)* (2.33)* Country town before aged 14 -0.51 -0.51 (3.34)** (3.35)** Rural area before aged 14 -0.42 -0.41 (1.61) (1.57) Overseas before aged 14 -0.60 -0.61 (1.25) (1.28) Number of siblings -0.01 -0.01 (0.91) (0.65) English good -0.14 -0.11 (0.56) (0.44) English poor -0.66 -0.68 (1.06) (1.12) Sexist 0.35 0.31 (1.26) (1.14) Sexist*female -0.85 -0.84 Fathers occupation when resp. 14 (1.54) (1.53) Father not present when resp 14 -0.22 -0.20 (0.79) (0.73) Labourer -0.06 -0.06 (0.19) (0.21) Plant operative -0.12 -0.13 (0.46) (0.49) Sales -0.23 -0.23 (0.66) (0.66) Tradesperson -0.27 -0.26 (1.02) (1.01) Manager/professional/paraprofessional -0.17 -0.17 (0.66) (0.66) Not employed -0.42 -0.43 (1.31) (1.34) Father holds post-school -0.22 -0.21 qualification when resp 14 Mothers occupation when resp. 14 (1.59) (1.55) Mother not present when resp 14 0.37 0.37 (1.24) (1.25) Labourer -0.05 -0.03 (0.16) (0.12) Plant operative 0.56 0.55 (1.80) (1.79) Sales 0.21 0.25 (0.76) (0.90) Tradesperson 0.20 0.26 (0.46) (0.58)

239<br />

(0.25) (0.21)<br />

3 years + -0.50 -0.52<br />

(2.13)* (2.24)*<br />

CEP referrals 0.13<br />

(1.75)<br />

duration <strong>of</strong> Pre-June 1984<br />

unemployment<br />

0.33 0.33<br />

(2.40)* (2.42)*<br />

Work limited by health -0.66 -0.64<br />

Family background (2.91)** (2.76)**<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r city before aged 14 -0.40 -0.38<br />

(2.39)* (2.33)*<br />

Country town before aged 14 -0.51 -0.51<br />

(3.34)** (3.35)**<br />

Rural area before aged 14 -0.42 -0.41<br />

(1.61) (1.57)<br />

Overseas before aged 14 -0.60 -0.61<br />

(1.25) (1.28)<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> siblings -0.01 -0.01<br />

(0.91) (0.65)<br />

English good -0.14 -0.11<br />

(0.56) (0.44)<br />

English poor -0.66 -0.68<br />

(1.06) (1.12)<br />

Sexist 0.35 0.31<br />

(1.26) (1.14)<br />

Sexist*female -0.85 -0.84<br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>rs occupation when resp. 14 (1.54) (1.53)<br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>r not present when resp 14 -0.22 -0.20<br />

(0.79) (0.73)<br />

Labourer -0.06 -0.06<br />

(0.19) (0.21)<br />

Plant operative -0.12 -0.13<br />

(0.46) (0.49)<br />

Sales -0.23 -0.23<br />

(0.66) (0.66)<br />

Tradesperson -0.27 -0.26<br />

(1.02) (1.01)<br />

Manager/pr<strong>of</strong>essional/parapr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

-0.17 -0.17<br />

(0.66) (0.66)<br />

Not employed -0.42 -0.43<br />

(1.31) (1.34)<br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>r holds post-school<br />

-0.22 -0.21<br />

qualification when resp 14<br />

Mo<strong>the</strong>rs occupation when resp. 14 (1.59) (1.55)<br />

Mo<strong>the</strong>r not present when resp 14 0.37 0.37<br />

(1.24) (1.25)<br />

Labourer -0.05 -0.03<br />

(0.16) (0.12)<br />

Plant operative 0.56 0.55<br />

(1.80) (1.79)<br />

Sales 0.21 0.25<br />

(0.76) (0.90)<br />

Tradesperson 0.20 0.26<br />

(0.46) (0.58)

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