Table 7

PSM balance test of matching variables

VariableSampleAverage value%bias%reduce |bias|T-test
TreatmentControlT-valuep>|t|
SizeUnmatched22.29922.387−6.768.9−2.570.010
Matched22.29922.326−2.1 −0.650.513
ROAUnmatched0.0560.02950.198.119.680.000
Matched0.0560.056−0.9 −0.290.772
GrowthUnmatched0.2840.19615.980.95.920.000
Matched0.2840.300−3.0 −0.790.429
LevUnmatched0.4270.539−58.699.4−22.750.000
Matched0.4270.4260.3 0.110.914
AMUnmatched0.2260.253−16.284.6−5.890.000
Matched0.2260.230−2.5 −0.830.409
CFOUnmatched0.4560.03416.096.46.200.000
Matched0.4560.046−0.6 −0.180.859
Top1Unmatched0.3630.3536.270.12.460.014
Matched0.3630.366−1.9 −0.570.570
DualUnmatched0.3630.19338.792.916.360.000
Matched0.3630.3512.7 −0.780.434
QFIIUnmatched0.0010.0017.290.82.970.003
Matched0.0010.0010.7 0.190.847

Note(s): This table presents the results of the PSM balance test of matching variables. Variable definitions are available in  Appendix 2

Source(s): Table by authors

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