Dependent variable: log (Wages) | Young adults (Age 15–29) | At-risk group | Entire sample | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent variables (log) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) |
A. All Regions | ||||||
MW level, current year | .782*** | .429*** | .873*** | .883*** | .545*** | .300*** |
(.077) | (.084) | (.034) | (.039) | (.044) | (.050) | |
MW level, lagged 1 year | .360*** | .083* | .100*** | .108*** | .339*** | .171*** |
(.076) | (.042) | (.033) | (.036) | (.042) | (.046) | |
Other controls | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
R 2 | .511 | .558 | .916 | .936 | .626 | .659 |
Number of observations | 3,894 | 3,894 | 3,372 | 3,372 | 3,966 | 3,966 |
B. East | ||||||
MW level, current year | 1.434*** | .890*** | .861*** | .905*** | .666*** | .229*** |
(.114) | (.141) | (.097) | (.055) | (.071) | (.075) | |
MW level, lagged 1 year | .184 | .037 | .115** | .095* | .449*** | .186*** |
(.117) | (.124) | (.055) | (.050) | (.060) | (.071) | |
Other controls | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
R 2 | .676 | .700 | .933 | .934 | .698 | .718 |
Number of counties | 1,716 | 1,716 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,734 | 1,734 |
C. Central | ||||||
MW level, current year | .257** | .080* | .874*** | .884*** | .289*** | .256*** |
(.118) | (.045) | (.055) | (.061) | (.063) | (.068) | |
MW level, lagged 1 year | .241** | .205* | .108** | .116* | .078 | .009 |
(.122) | (.112) | (.055) | (.062) | (.067) | (.069) | |
Other controls | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
R 2 | .306 | .359 | .854 | .883 | .515 | .552 |
Number of counties | 1,638 | 1,638 | 1,380 | 1,380 | 1,674 | 1,674 |
D. West | ||||||
MW level, current year | .601 | .328 | 1.014 | .837 | .523 | .450 |
(.387) | (.517) | (.873) | (.867) | (.377) | (.399) | |
MW level, lagged 1 year | .233 | .477 | .022 | .102 | .087 | .040 |
(.350) | (.480) | (.091) | (.188) | (.233) | (.348) | |
Other controls | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
R 2 | .330 | .352 | .870 | .889 | .348 | .356 |
Number of counties | 540 | 540 | 474 | 474 | 558 | 558 |