Arbeitspapier
Ethnic Identity and Labor-Market Outcomes of Immigrants in Europe
We study the relationship between ethnic identity and labor-market outcomes of non-EU immigrants in Europe. Using the European Social Survey, we find that there is a penalty to be paid for immigrants with a strong identity. Being a first generation immigrant leads to a penalty of about 17 percent while second-generation immigrants have a probability of being employed that is not statistically different from that of natives. However, when they have a strong identity, second-generation immigrants have a lower chance of finding a job than natives. Our analysis also reveals that the relationship between ethnic identity and employment prospects may depend on the type of integration and labor-market policies implemented in the country where the immigrant lives. More flexible labor markets help immigrants to access the labor market but do not protect those who have a strong ethnic identity.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: CReAM Discussion Paper Series ; No. 03/11
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Bisin, Alberto
Patacchini, Eleonora
Verdier, Thierry
Zenou, Yves
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Veröffentlichung
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Centre for Research & Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London
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London
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2011
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Bisin, Alberto
- Patacchini, Eleonora
- Verdier, Thierry
- Zenou, Yves
- Centre for Research & Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London
Time of origin
- 2011