Balancing tests
| Firm closure sample | Mass layoff sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmatched | Matched | Unmatched | Matched | |
| Sample 1 | 174/814 | 12/814 | 201/814 | 8/814 |
| Sample 2 | 42/60 | 1/60 | 34/60 | 5/60 |
| Sample 3 | 41/60 | 4/60 | 34/60 | 1/60 |
| Sample 4 | 33/60 | 0/60 | 35/60 | 1/60 |
| Sample 5 | 27/60 | 1/60 | 33/60 | 1/60 |
Each cell reports the proportion of t-tests which indicate significant (at the 10 percent level) differences in the mean between the control and treatment groups.