Ethnic Networks and Employment Outcomes

Eleonora Patacchini and Yves Zenou

No 1202, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series from Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)

Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between residential proximity of individuals from the same ethnic group and the probability of finding a job through social networks, relative to other search methods. Using individual-level data from the UK Labour Force survey and spatial statistics techniques, we find that (i) the higher is the percentage of a given ethnic group living nearby, the higher is the probability of finding a job through social contacts; (ii) this effect decays very rapidly with distance. The magnitude, statistical significance and spatial decay of such an effect differ depending on the ethnic group considered. We provide an interpretation of our findings using the network model of Calvó-Armengol and Jackson (2004).

Keywords: Ethnic minorities; population density; social interactions; weak and strong ties; spatial statistics. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A14 C21 J15 R12 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-dem, nep-lab, nep-mig, nep-soc and nep-ure
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Journal Article: Ethnic networks and employment outcomes (2012)
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