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Acculturation Identity and Labor Market Outcomes

Nekby, Lena; Rödin, Magnus - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2007

-dimensional acculturation framework based on both strength of identity to the (ethnic) minority and to the (Swedish) majority culture. Results …

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A matter of transient anonymity: Discrimination by gender and foreignness in online auctions

von Essen, Emma; Karlsson, Jonas Karlsson - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2013

This study shows that transient anonymity affects buyer discrimination based on seller’s gender and foreignness in … online auctions. Sellers’ names are categorized by gender and foreignness. Half of the sellers’ disclose their names in the … usernames and the other half employ anonymous usernames, concealing gender and foreignness. After the price is set and the …

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Employment Convergence of Immigrants and Natives in Sweden

Nekby, Lena - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2002

employed is estimated, by gender and region of birth, for immigrants with varying duration of residence in Sweden. The …

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Between Meritocracy and Ethnic Discrimination: The Gender Difference

Arai, Mahmood; Moa Bursell, Moa; Nekby, Lena - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2008

. Thereafter, in the second stage, the CVs with Arabic names are given an advantage of, on average, two more years of relevant work …

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Ethnic Identity and Labor-Market Outcomes of Immigrants in Europe

Bisin, Alberto; Patacchini, Eleonora; Verdier, Thierry; … - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2011

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...

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Formation and Persistence of Oppositional Identities

Bisin, Alberto; Patacchini, Eleonora; Verdier, Thierry; … - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2011

We develop a dynamic model of identity formation that explains why ethnic minorities may choose to adopt oppositional identities (i.e. some individuals may reject or not the dominant culture) and why this behavior may persist over time. We first show that the prevalence of an oppositional...

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Inter- and Intra-Marriage Premiums Revisited: It’s probably who you are, not who you marry!

Nekby, Lena - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2010

For immigrants, intermarriage with natives is assumed to have an assimilating role due to the enhancement of local human capital such a union creates in the form of improved knowledge about host country institutions, language and customs as well as access to native spouses’ networks and...

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Femal Representation - Is it Important for Policy Decisions?

Svaleryd, Helena - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2002

This paper studies whether the degree of female representation in Swedish local councils affects local public expenditure patterns. Theoretically, the individual preferences of elected representatives may impact public expenditure if full policy commitment is not feasible. To empirically...

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Edutainment Radio, Women's Status and Primary School Participation: Evidence from Cambodia

Cheung, Maria - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2012

's status and primary school participation. Specifically, I examine a popular radio station focusing on gender issues in … towards changing socially constructed gender norms. …

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Gender in Committees

Dufwenberg, Martin; Muren, Astri - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2003

How does a group’s gender composition influence its decisions? Economists have found women to be more generous and … learned regarding the influence of gender composition on committee decision-making more generally. …

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