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. 2010 Aug;47(3):801–819. doi: 10.1353/dem.0.0117

Table 4.

Selected Decomposition Pairs for the Change in the Ratio of Foreign-born to Native S&Es, 1994–2006

Period Total Change in FSE/NSE Migration Effect Proportional College Effect Proportional S&E Effect
Using 1980 SOC Through 2002
 Effects, selected years
  1994–2006 0.159 0.118 –0.009 0.050
  1994–1999 0.092 0.048 0.007 0.037
  1995–1998 0.089 0.042 0.008 0.040
  1995–2000 0.099 0.068 0.007 0.025
  1998–2002 0.024 0.041 –0.001 –0.016
  1998–2001 0.036 0.038 0.001 –0.003
 Effects, selected years (%)
  1994–2006 100 74 –6 32
  1994–1999 100 52 7 40
  1995–1998 100 47 9 45
  1995–2000 100 68 7 25
  1998–2002 100 169 –3 –66
  1998–2001 100 104 3 –7
Using 2000 SOC From 2000 on
 Effects, selected years
  1994–2006 0.159 0.119 –0.009 0.049
  2000–2006 0.050 0.049 –0.010 0.010
  2003–2006 0.032 0.026 –0.003 0.010
  2000–2003 0.018 0.024 –0.006 0.000
 Effects, selected years (%)
  1994–2006 100 75 –6 31
  2000–2006 100 99 –20 20
  2003–2006 100 80 –11 31
  2000–2003 100 135 –36 1

Note: FSE/NSE: Ratio of foreign-born to native S&Es.