Table 7 Moderating effects.

From: Does Buddhist belief matter to pesticide application? Evidence from rice farmers in southern China

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Variables

Ln(Pesticide dosage)

Ln(Pesticide dosage)

Ln(Pesticide dosage)

Ln(Pesticide dosage)

Buddhist

−0.478***

−1.036***

−0.641***

−0.642***

 

(0.169)

(0.223)

(0.134)

(0.131)

Buddhist×Planting training

−0.294**

   
 

(0.137)

   

Buddhist×Experience

 

0.012*

  
  

(0.006)

  

Buddhist×Risk perception

  

−0.317**

 
   

(0.135)

 

Buddhist×Membership

   

−0.235*

    

(0.130)

Residual

0.172**

0.174**

0.193***

0.172**

 

(0.074)

(0.072)

(0.072)

(0.073)

Control variables

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Year fixed effect

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Region fixed effect

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Constant

4.901***

4.945***

4.909***

4.929***

 

(0.380)

(0.381)

(0.379)

(0.381)

Observations

3410

3410

3410

3410

R-squared

0.147

0.148

0.148

0.147

  1. Note: Standard errors in parentheses; ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1.