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the relative size of a minority in a given region. In particular, I argue that inter-ethnic social distance disadvantages … smaller ethnic groups in human capital acquisition and that these efficiency differentials systematically expose minority and … majority individuals to different incentives as concerns their choice of skills. As a result, minority and majority individuals …
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the relative size of a minority in a given region. In particular, I argue that inter-ethnic social distance disadvantages … smaller ethnic groups in human capital acquisition and that these efficiency differentials systematically expose minority and … majority individuals to different incentives as concerns their choice of skills. As a result, minority and majority individuals …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822101
Are ethnic specialization and thus a downward sloping labor demand curve fundamental features of labor market competition between ethnic groups? In a general equilibrium model, this paper argues that spillover effects in skill acquisition and social distances between ethnic groups engender...
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minority and the majority - and individuals form their human capital through social interaction in social networks. I establish … two social groups whenever sociocultural differences hinder social interaction between majority and minority individuals … labor market and a choice of heterogeneous skills in the economy, minority and majority individuals tend to acquire …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014068252
minority and the majority - and individuals form their human capital through social interaction in social networks. I establish … two social groups whenever sociocultural differences hinder social interaction between majority and minority individuals … labor market and a choice of heterogeneous skills in the economy, minority and majority individuals tend to acquire …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014071089
the relative size of a minority in a given region. In particular, I argue that inter-ethnic social distance disadvantages … smaller ethnic groups in human capital acquisition and that these efficiency differentials systematically expose minority and … majority individuals to different incentives as concerns their choice of skills. As a result, minority and majority individuals …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003301666
minority and the majority - and individuals form their human capital through social interaction in social networks.I establish … two social groups whenever sociocultural differences hinder social interaction between majority and minority individuals … market and a choice of heterogeneous skills in the economy, minority and majority individuals tend to acquire different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011090782
) affects socio-economic outcomes. In the context of minority-majority relations, social distances and segregation determine the …. Furthermore, I establish that there is a threshold level of ICT below which all minority individuals prefer segregated … neighborhoods and above which some minority individuals choose to integrate, thereby reaping the efficiency benefits of social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267642
) affects socio-economic outcomes. In the context of minority-majority relations, social distances and segregation determine the …. Furthermore, I establish that there is a threshold level of ICT below which all minority individuals prefer segregated … neighborhoods and above which some minority individuals choose to integrate, thereby reaping the efficiency benefits of social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005566706
This paper analyzes individual, structural, and cultural factors that influence the labor-force participation of migrant women in Germany. Considering the well-established evidence that immigrant women work less than natives, with statuses and earnings differing significantly between them, I...
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