Life Satisfaction, Ethnicity and Neighbourhoods: Is There an Effect of Neighbourhood Ethnic Composition on Life Satisfaction?

Lucinda Platt (), Gundi Knies and Alita Nandi
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Lucinda Platt: Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science

No 1407, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series from Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)

Abstract: Using a rich, nationally representative data set with a large sample of minorities and matched small area characteristics, we explore differences in life satisfaction for ethnic groups living in UK. We test the hypothesis that minorities will be less satisfied, which will in part be explained by less favourable individual and area contexts, but that living in areas with a larger proportion of own ethnic group promotes well-being. We find that satisfaction is lower among minorities, ceteris paribus, but area concentration is associated with higher life satisfaction for certain groups. We discuss the implications of our findings.

Keywords: Life Satisfaction; Happiness; Ethnic group; Neighbourhood; Subjective well-being; UKHLS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 J15 O15 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-02
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-dem, nep-eur, nep-hap, nep-ltv, nep-soc, nep-sog and nep-ure
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Working Paper: Life satisfaction, ethnicity and neighbourhoods: is there an effect of neighbourhood ethnic composition on life satisfaction? (2014)
Working Paper: Life satisfaction, ethnicity and neighbourhoods: is there an effect of neighbourhood ethnic composition on life satisfaction? (2014)
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