Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition into the explained and unexplained portions of the difference in logged income score between Mexican immigrants settling in California versus Texas, along with 95% confidence intervals
. | Income Score (log) . | % of the Difference . | 95% CI . |
---|---|---|---|
California | 6.35 | [6.328, 6.378] | |
Texas | 5.83 | [5.807, 5.860] | |
A. Pooled Decomposition | |||
Difference | 0.519 | [0.482, 0.555] | |
Explained (endowments) | 0.029 | 5.6 | [0.007, 0.050] |
Unexplained (place) | 0.490 | 94.4 | [0.457, 0.523] |
B. Texas Characteristics With California Coefficients | |||
Difference | 0.519 | [0.481, 0.555] | |
Explained (endowments) | 0.032 | 6.2 | [0.010, 0.052] |
Unexplained (place) | 0.487 | 93.8 | [0.451, 0.523] |
C. California Characteristics With Texas Coefficients | |||
Difference | 0.519 | [0.481, 0.555] | |
Explained (endowments) | 0.025 | 4.8 | [−0.002, 0.052] |
Unexplained (place) | 0.494 | 95.2 | [0.458, 0.530] |
. | Income Score (log) . | % of the Difference . | 95% CI . |
---|---|---|---|
California | 6.35 | [6.328, 6.378] | |
Texas | 5.83 | [5.807, 5.860] | |
A. Pooled Decomposition | |||
Difference | 0.519 | [0.482, 0.555] | |
Explained (endowments) | 0.029 | 5.6 | [0.007, 0.050] |
Unexplained (place) | 0.490 | 94.4 | [0.457, 0.523] |
B. Texas Characteristics With California Coefficients | |||
Difference | 0.519 | [0.481, 0.555] | |
Explained (endowments) | 0.032 | 6.2 | [0.010, 0.052] |
Unexplained (place) | 0.487 | 93.8 | [0.451, 0.523] |
C. California Characteristics With Texas Coefficients | |||
Difference | 0.519 | [0.481, 0.555] | |
Explained (endowments) | 0.025 | 4.8 | [−0.002, 0.052] |
Unexplained (place) | 0.494 | 95.2 | [0.458, 0.530] |
Note: N = 2,002.