Table 4

Cognitive Achievement Inputs and Output

 Home QualityChildcare Qualitya% in ChildcareCognitive (a)
DataModelDataModelDataModelDataModel
Unconditional0.180.19−0.010.0248480.000.00
Married0.260.270.010.0545460.060.07
Single−0.18−0.19−0.08−0.076058−0.27−0.26
White0.370.39−0.010.0347480.130.14
Black−0.16−0.130.110.146158−0.22−0.22
Hispanic−0.24−0.27−0.09−0.064443−0.31−0.29
High school−0.18−0.21−0.14−0.164040−0.28−0.29
College0.320.340.020.0751510.110.12
  • Notes: * denotes a statistically significance difference between the model and data statistic at a 5% significance level. Maternal education is categorized into high school (12 or less years of schooling) and college (more than 12 years of schooling).

  • a Childcare quality here refers to market childcare.