Relative importance metrics
| . | Fourth-Class Houses (%) (1) . | Illiteracy (%) (2) . |
|---|---|---|
| Population Pressure | 14 | 16 |
| Longitude | 30 | 11 |
| Latitude | 2 | 5 |
| Turnpike Distance | 2 | 5 |
| Waterway Distance | 11 | 3 |
| Town Distance | 4 | 3 |
| Agricultural Employment | 5 | 9 |
| Roman Catholic | 4 | 15 |
| Irish-Speaking | 21 | 20 |
| Vested Means | 4 | 9 |
| Sex Ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Nonrural Population Share | 3 | 4 |
| . | Fourth-Class Houses (%) (1) . | Illiteracy (%) (2) . |
|---|---|---|
| Population Pressure | 14 | 16 |
| Longitude | 30 | 11 |
| Latitude | 2 | 5 |
| Turnpike Distance | 2 | 5 |
| Waterway Distance | 11 | 3 |
| Town Distance | 4 | 3 |
| Agricultural Employment | 5 | 9 |
| Roman Catholic | 4 | 15 |
| Irish-Speaking | 21 | 20 |
| Vested Means | 4 | 9 |
| Sex Ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Nonrural Population Share | 3 | 4 |
Notes: Columns 1 and 2 report the relative importance (the contribution of each coefficient to the explained variation in the model) of each covariate from the regression models reported in the second and fifth columns, respectively, of Table 2.