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| Variable Name | foreign_born |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Foreign Born |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v7 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Files
ssb_v7_0_syntheticK_M.sas7bdat
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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SAS
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ssb_v7_0_syntheticK_M.dta
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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Stata
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Full Description
Immigrant Status, born in country other than U.S. Taken from the Wave 8 topical module in the 1984 panel and Wave 2 topical module in the 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2004, and 2008 panels. The relevant variables from the SIPP are TM8128, TM8166, and TM8174 in the 1984 panel; TM8730, TM8734, and TM8709 in the 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 panels; EPRSTATE, EBRSTATE, and RCITIZNT in the 1996 panel; EPRSTATE, EBRSTATE, and TCITIZNT for the 2001 panel; EPRSTATE, EBRSTATE, CITIZ, and EBORNUS in the 2004 and 2008 panels.
Value Ranges
Value Range
Range: [ 0 , 1 ]
Groups
Values (2 total)
| 0 | Born in U.S. |
| 1 | Born in country other than U.S. |
