Question about SPSS Syntax

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Hey there - 

 

A question for grad students who use SPSS for their quantitative research - 

 

I would like to make a new variable using a categorical and continuous variable.

 

So, say I have a categorical variable that groups individuals into two categories - native-born (0) or foreign-born (1).

 

I want to look at the income tax liability after credits (a continuous variable) of only native-born in one variable, and the income tax liability after credits of only the foreign-born in another variable.

 

How can I make variables that display this information using SPSS syntax?

 

I know that I can simply use select if statements to show me this information in a frequency or report, etc.  But I want these variables in order to use them in some other computations.

 

Thanks!

 

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