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Table 1 Benefit disaggregation equations (unemployment benefits) – multinomial logit

From: Using the EU-SILC to model the impact of the economic crisis on inequality

Dependent variable category

Unemployment means-tested assistance receipt

Back-to work allowance receipt

Pre-retirement allowance receipt

Male

0.898***

0.088

−0.904

Aged 55+

−0.447

−0.875

3.816

Lose job in last year

−0.177

−0.339

0.336

Value of social welfare benefits

0.835***

2.355***

0.89

Employment earnings

−2.432***

−0.918

−22.142**

Employee

0.37

5.851***

−36.643

Farmer

1.717**

0.988

0.398

Self-employed

2.586*

8.598***

−42.89

Unemployed

0.355

−36.824

−1.375

Spouse in-work

0.23

−1.263*

0.497

Inactive

0.135

−36.009

0.888

Retired

−44.891

−40.393

7.074***

Age

0.042

0.088

−0.213

Age squared

−0.001

−0.001

0.003

Married

−0.274

−0.25

0.842

Widowed

37.636

38.453

−1.628

Separated or divorced

−0.455

1.105

1.524

Number of children aged 0-11

0.074

0.646**

−2.045

Number of children aged 12-15

0.238

1.017**

0.992

Constant

−1.146*

−8.792***

−0.751

Pseudo R squared

0.5023

  
  1. Note: The base case here is not in receipt of benefits.
  2. * Significant at 10%.
  3. ** Significant at 5%.
  4. *** Significant at 1%.