Table 1.
Means and standard deviations of independent variables used in analysis of violence and migration in Mexico
| Variable | Means | S.D. |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Mexican Context | ||
| Municipal Homicide Rate | 15.33 | 4.20 |
| Rate of GDP Growth (%) | 3.56 | 14.30 |
| Population Growth Rate (%) | 1.56 | 0.18 |
| Mexican Minimum Daily Wage | 4.81 | 0.80 |
| U.S. Context | ||
| LN Border Patrol Budget | 7.48 | 0.45 |
| Rate of US Employment Growth (%) | 1.02 | 1.20 |
| Residence / Work Visas (000) | 389.45 | 265.57 |
| U.S. Minimum Daily Wage | 56.40 | 3.41 |
| Demographic Background | ||
| Age | 41.21 | 16.02 |
| Female | 0.18 | 0.38 |
| Married | 0.74 | 0.44 |
| No. of Minors in Household | 1.59 | 1.75 |
| Human Capital | ||
| Years of Labor Force Experience | 26.83 | 16.56 |
| Years of Education | 6.45 | 4.32 |
| Months of Prior US Experience | 0.10 | 5.80 |
| Agricultural occupation | 0.34 | 0.47 |
| Unskilled occupation | 0.35 | 0.48 |
| Skilled occupation | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| Social Capital | ||
| Parent a U.S. Migrant | 0.02 | 0.12 |
| No. of U.S. Migrant Siblings | 0.20 | 0.69 |
| Spouse a U.S. migrant | 0.002 | 0.05 |
| No. of U.S. migrant children | 0.22 | 0.79 |
| No. of U.S. Born children | 0.002 | 0.05 |
| Prop U.S. Migrants in Community | 10.83 | 9.94 |
| Physical Capital | ||
| Land | 0.15 | 0.36 |
| Home | 0.69 | 0.46 |
| Business | 0.18 | 0.38 |
| Region of Origin | ||
| Historical | 0.31 | 0.46 |
| Community Size | ||
| Metropolitan Area (100,000+) | 0.16 | 0.36 |
| Small Cities (10,000–99,999) | 0.23 | 0.42 |
| Town (2,501–9,999) | 0.44 | 0.50 |
| Rural Villages (<=2,500) | 0.18 | 0.38 |
| Number of Person Years | 202,819 | |