Table 5

Multinomial logit model results (reference: give business to family) (N = 471)

Sell to familySell to outsiderLiquidate
CoeffStd errCoeffStd errCoeffStd err
SEW−0.39***0.13−0.56***0.13−0.73***0.13
Rural0.480.32−0.75**0.32−0.310.38
Family ownership0.77**0.30−0.320.30−0.81***0.33
Female owner−1.01***0.31−0.370.31−0.100.31
BIPOC owner0.170.30−0.390.30−1.44***0.43
Owner age−0.02*0.01−0.03**0.010.04***0.01
Business age0.010.010.020.01−0.010.01
Sole proprietor−1.03***0.29−0.160.290.030.30
Ln business income−0.080.07−0.020.07−0.040.07
Employees0.000.010.0020.01−0.03*0.01
Wholesale0.180.34−0.460.34−0.560.35
Production−0.380.38−0.77**0.38−1.12***0.44
Constant3.07**1.154.54***1.153.21***1.16
Model fit statistics
Wald Chi2/Sig162.57/0.00     
Psuedo R20.22     
AIC1027.71     
Hosmer–Lemeshow15.09/0.92     

Note(s): *p < 0.10; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01. Robust standard errors. Production includes agriculture, mining, construction, manufacturing; Wholesale includes wholesale trade and food services; Services (reference) includes trade professions such as finance, education, healthcare and entertainment. Rural: remote area and/or town less than 10,000 people

Source(s): Authors’ data

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