Table 7

Robustness test: PSM and GMM

VariablesDependent variable: Fin
PSMGMM
Independent variable
LnCEO_Age0.032*** (3.44)0.015*** (2.67)
Control variables
Growth0.004** (2.11)0.002* (1.70)
Lev−0.128*** (−4.30)−0.098*** (−3.12)
CF0.094* (1.89)0.067** (2.32)
Size0.009** (2.34)0.007*** (3.07)
ROA−0.106*** (−3.53)−0.073*** (−2.95)
Comp_Age0.037*** (2.94)0.019** (2.48)
CEO_TN0.017** (2.36)0.008** (2.09)
Constant−0.436*** (−2.86)−0.247*** (−5.23)
IndustryYesYes
YearYesYes
N7361,058
Adj. R20.434 
AR1 −7.94 (0.000)
AR2 0.323 (0.436)
Hansen J-test 173.29 (0.219)
Wald χ2 295.17***
Number of instruments 143

Note(s): This table presents the results of endogeneity tests. ***, **, * denote the statistical significance at the 1%, 5%, and 10% levels, respectively. The t -and z-statistics are in parentheses

Source(s): Author’s own work

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