Table 7 Robustness test results.

From: The dual-track paradox in social welfare—a layered governance perspective

Method

Model/Subsample

Social Security Index

Gift-Giving Behavior

Government Trust Index

Trust Interpersonal Interaction

Other Controls

Variable Replacement

Ordered Logit Model

−0.335***

1.551***

−0.156***

−0.108**

Full Controls

Model Extension

Without Education & Region

−0.058***

0.174***

−0.017***

−0.014***

Limited Controls

Model Extension

Adding All Controls

−0.026***

0.182***

−0.016***

−0.015***

Full Controls

Model Extension

Including Region Dummies

−0.026***

0.182***

−0.016***

−0.015***

Regional Dummies

Subsample Analysis

Male Subsample

−0.091***

0.170***

−0.032***

−0.014**

Gender-Based Split

Subsample Analysis

Female Subsample

−0.116***

0.184***

−0.021***

−0.018***

Gender-Based Split

Subsample Analysis

Urban Hukou Subsample

−0.077***

0.210***

−0.017***

−0.020**

Hukou-Based Split

Subsample Analysis

Rural Hukou Subsample

−0.062***

0.169***

−0.029***

−0.014***

Hukou-Based Split

Alternative Test

Success Rate Subgroups

Low: −0.440***; High: −0.007

0.290***

N/A

N/A

Full Controls

Interaction Robustness

Government Trust x Social Security

−0.029***

0.199***

N/A

−0.017***

Full Controls

Interaction Robustness

Fairness x Social Security

−0.028***

0.181***

−0.016***

−0.015***

Full Controls

Institutional Context

Employment Type (Inside vs. Outside)

−0.034***

0.182***

−0.016***

−0.015***

Employment Context Controls

Interaction Robustness

Trust Interpersonal x Social Security

−0.029***

0.199***

N/A

−0.017***

Full Controls

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.