Private vs. Public Sector: Discrimination against Second-Generation Immigrants in France

Clémence Berson

Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne

Abstract: The assimilation of immigrants and their children is a burning issue in France. Governments build a large part of their policies on the labor market. The public sector is reputed to integrate minorities better because of its entrance exams and pay-scales. In this paper, a comparison of the public and private sectors shows that second-generation immigrants are not treated equally. Those of African descent are discriminated against in both sectors even though selection issues are controlled for, whereas the wages of those of South European origin are similar to those of the French

Keywords: Discrimination; wage gap; public and private sectors; France (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C35 J31 J45 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2009-09
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-lab and nep-mig
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Journal Article: Private Versus Public Sector Wage Gap: Does Origin Matter? (2016)
Working Paper: Private vs. Public Sector: Discrimination against Second-Generation Immigrants in France (2009)
Working Paper: Private vs. Public Sector: Discrimination against Second-Generation Immigrants in France (2009)
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