Variable

Sample

Mean

Bias%

Decrease%

T test

Treated

Controlled

lnformsize

Before matching

20.74

20.25

37.2

98.3

1.72*

After matching

20.74

20.75

−0.6

−0.14

age

Before matching

0.853

1.041

−33.4

97.6

−1.72*

After matching

0.853

0.858

−0.8

−0.09

Investtype

Before matching

0.928

0.842

13.6

66.6

0.69

After matching

0.928

0.957

−4.6

−0.17