Table 9
Percentage differences in annual earnings between the second and third-and-higher generations, United States, 1998 to 2004, population aged 25 to 64
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| No controls | Column 1 plus years of schooling | Column 2 plus add marital status ethnicity, urban/geographic location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| percentage differences | |||
| Males | |||
| Second generation, mother immigrant | 0.014 | -0.015 | 0.004 |
| Second generation, father immigrant | -0.026 | -0.068 | -0.068 |
| Second generation, both parents immigrants | 0.021 | -0.009 | 0.001 |
| Females | |||
| Second generation, mother immigrant | 0.077 | 0.055 | 0.006 |
| Second generation, father immigrant | 0.023 | -0.019 | -0.072 |
| Second generation, both parents immigrants | 0.088 * | 0.077 | -0.026 |
Statistically significant.
Note(s):
The table is based on coefficients from ordinary least square regression with log annual earnings as the dependent variable.
Source(s):
Aydemir and Sweetman (2007). Original data are from Current Population Survey.
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