Ethnic Identity and Labor-Market Outcomes of Immigrants in Europe

Alberto Bisin, Eleonora Patacchini, Thierry Verdier and Yves Zenou

No 2011:2, Research Papers in Economics from Stockholm University, Department of Economics

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: First and second-generation immigrants; assimilation; integration policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J15 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2011-01-18
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eur, nep-lab and nep-mig
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Working Paper: Ethnic Identity and Labor-Market Outcomes of Immigrants in Europe (2011)
Working Paper: Ethnic identity and labour market outcomes of immigrants in Europe (2011)
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