Table 5 Mechanism test.

From: Traditional family fertility values and performance evaluation of grassroots governments: evidence from the China Family Panel Studies

 

(9)

(10)

Variables

Performance evaluation of grassroots government work

Trust in government officials

Performance evaluation of grassroots government work

Performance evaluation of grassroots government work

Corruption sensitivity

Performance evaluation of grassroots government work

TFFV

0.044**

0.048*

0.031

−0.007

1.078**

−0.004

 

(0.021)

(0.026)

(0.023)

(0.023)

(0.474)

(0.023)

Trust in government officials

  

0.28***

(0.087)

   

Corruption sensitivity

     

−0.021***

      

(0.004)

Instrumental variables

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

  1. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1.