The Political Economy of Social Exclusion with Implications for Immigration Policy

Mark Gradstein () and Maurice Schiff
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Mark Gradstein: Ben Gurion University

No 1087, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Minorities, such as ethnic and immigration groups, have often been subject to exclusion through labor market discrimination, residential and employment segregation policies, business ownership regulations, restrictions on political participation, access to public services and more. This paper studies the dynamics of minority exclusion. From the viewpoint of the dominant majority, the exclusion decision balances the motive to redistribute income in its favor and the interest in avoiding potential civic unrest or even violent confrontation with the minority by allowing inclusion of some of its members. The analysis also has implications for immigration policies which have to take this group dynamics into account.

Keywords: immigration policy; dynamics; social exclusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 H41 I20 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2004-03
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Published - published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19 (2), 327-344

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