Table 6

Immigration and Characteristics of Natives’ Jobs in 2000

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All RespondentsMother Had High School or Less
OLS2SLS2SLS
Control for Mother’s Education (Years)Control for Grade 8 School QualityControl for Mother’s Education (Years)Control for Grade 8 School Quality
Communication tasks (general)
    Read letters, memos, or reports0.0308*
(0.0165)		0.0235
(0.0315)		0.0199
(0.0311)		0.0321
(0.0317)		0.0461
(0.0485)		0.0459
(0.0484)		0.0633
(0.0471)
    Write letters, memos, or reports0.0076
(0.0144)		0.0224
(0.0264)		0.0179
(0.0258)		0.0405
(0.025)		0.0623
(0.0451)		0.0613
(0.0449)		0.0858*
(0.0439)
Computer and communication tasks
    Use a computer0.0143
(0.0158)		0.0263
(0.0306)		0.0161
(0.0276)		0.0407
(0.0297)		−0.0048
(0.0391)		−0.0091
(0.0383)		0.0255
(0.0378)
    Use word processing0.0214
(0.0198)		0.0777**
(0.0371)		0.0677*
(0.035)		0.0994***
(0.0346)		0.0593
(0.0492)		0.0576
(0.0491)		0.0856*
(0.0489)
    Use email0.0218
(0.0186)		0.0681**
(0.0327)		0.0576*
(0.0308)		0.086***
(0.0311)		0.0783
(0.0488)		0.0767
(0.0487)		0.1068**
(0.0482)
    Use Internet0.0127
(0.0181)		0.0813**
(0.0359)		0.0713**
(0.0333)		0.1024***
(0.034)		0.1058**
(0.0465)		0.1042**
(0.0461)		0.1299***
(0.0475)
Manual tasks
    Measure size or weight of objects−0.0151
(0.0151)		−0.0559*
(0.0289)		−0.0495*
(0.0277)		−0.0684**
(0.0286)		−0.0531
(0.0418)		−0.0518
(0.0416)		−0.0703
(0.0431)

  • Notes:

  • ↵*** p < 0.01

  • ↵** p < 0.05

  • ↵* p < 0.1. Data from the NELS:88. Each row corresponds to a dependent variable. Table only shows the coefficient on 1990 immigration from OLS or 2SLS specifications (instrument for contemporary immigration is a prediction of low-skilled immigration to the CZ using previous immigrant populations). All models also include a constant, indicators for gender and race/ethnicity, and 2000 CZ characteristics: percent adult population with a bachelor’s degree, percent population without a high school diploma, and indicators for urbanicity (five of them) and region (three of them). See text for list of school quality controls. Standard errors clustered at eighth grade CZ level.