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Table 2 Metropolitan areas contributing to synthetic controls

From: The effect of immigration shocks on native fertility outcomes: evidence from a natural experiment

Panel A: MSA weights in synthetic Miami when fertility is measured with respect to women age 15–44

 MSA

Weight

  New York

0.023

  Chicago

0.001

  Philadelphia

0.180

  Baltimore

0.027

  Cleveland

0.078

  Houston

0.288

  San Diego

0.047

  New Orleans

0.025

  Tampa St. Petersburg

0.244

  Portland

0.087

Panel B: MSA weights in synthetic Miami when fertility is measured with respect to women living in rented homes

 MSA

Weight

  Los Angeles

0.454

  Indianapolis

0.160

  New Orleans

0.386

Panel C: MSA weights in synthetic Miami when fertility is measured with respect to women living in owned homes

 MSA

Weight

  Philadelphia

0.531

  Boston

0.256

  Tampa St. Petersburg

0.213