Table 3 First stage regressions (for 2SLS-FE regression in Table 2, column (2))

Lagged rainfall shock

−0.207***

7.607**

(0.021)

(3.069)

Lagged amount of sanctioned NREGS funds in crores (Rs.)

0.001

0.470*

(0.001)

(0.240)

Lagged rainfall shock × lagged amount of sanctioned NREGS funds in crores (Rs.)

0.005***

−0.593***

(0.001)

(0.095)

Age 5 in 2007 × time

−2.032***

29.050

(0.171)

(26.647)

Age 6 in 2007 × time

−2.026***

29.953

(0.173)

(28.678)

Age 7 in 2007 × time

−2.011***

30.703

(0.172)

(26.904)

Age 8 in 2007 × time

−2.034***

22.197

(0.172)

(26.122)

Age 9 in 2007 × time

−2.020***

27.439

(0.171)

(26.265)

Age 10 in 2007 × time

−2.045***

27.600

(0.171)

(26.407)

Age 11 in 2007 × time

−2.007***

23.858

(0.172)

(26.676)

Age 12 in 2007 × time

−2.071***

25.730

(0.170)

(26.437)

Age 13 in 2007 × time

−2.051***

35.460

(0.176)

(28.385)

Age 14 in 2007 × time

−2.065***

25.810

(0.171)

(27.004)

Female child × time

0.011

1.936

(0.015)

(1.822)

Household size

−0.005

4.903***

(0.007)

(1.499)

Number of males in the age group 16–60

−0.018

1.104

(0.014)

(2.697)

Average age of household members

−0.001

−0.327

(0.002)

(0.305)

Land owned (acres) by household in 2007 × time

−0.007**

0.445

(0.003)

(0.554)

Household’s asset (index) in 2007 × time

−0.016***

3.713***

(0.006)

(1.047)

Mandal level total night lights in 2006 × time

0.000***

0.001

(0.000)

(0.003)

NREGS phase 1 district × time

−0.223***

9.933***

(0.028)

(3.695)

Baseline enrolment rate in the district × time

1.945***

−6.986

(0.164)

(25.301)

Child fixed effects

Yes

Yes

Observations

6550

6550

Number of children

3275

3275

R-squared

0.297

0.128

Angrist-Pischke multivariate F stat of excluded instruments

33.75

14.27