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Acculturation Identity and Labor Market Outcomes
Nekby, Lena; Rödin, Magnus - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2007
This paper explores the identity formation of a cohort of students with immigrant backgrounds in Sweden and the consequences of identity for subsequent labor market outcomes. Unique for this study is that identity is defined according to a two-dimensional acculturation framework based on both...
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Cultural Proximity and Loan Outcomes
Fisman, Raymond - 2012
We present evidence that shared codes, religious beliefs, ethnicity - cultural proximity - between lenders and … religion and caste of bank officers and borrowers from a bank in India, and a rotation policy that induces exogenous matching …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012460563
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Diversity and Donations : The Effect of Religious and Ethnic Diversity on Charitable Giving
Andreoni, James - 2011
We explore the effects of local ethnic and religious diversity on individual donations to private charities. Using 10-year neighborhood-level panels derived from personal tax records in Canada, we find that diversity has a detrimental effect on charitable donations. A 10 percentage point...
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National Identity and Religious Diversity
Harttgen, Kenneth; Opfinger, Matthias - Fach Volkswirtschaftslehre, Universität Trier - 2012
We construct a simple index for national identity using information from the World Values Survey on peoples’ attitudes towards the nation. We then analyze the relationship between national identity and religious diversity. The results show that religious diversity is significantly and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010720383
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National Identity and Religious Diversity
Harttgen, Kenneth; Opfinger, Matthias - 2012
We construct a simple index for national identity using information from the World Values Survey on peoples' attitudes towards the nation. We then analyze the relationship between national identity and religious diversity. The results show that religious diversity is significantly and negatively...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327769
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Religion predicting fertility behaviour of young women in contemporary Germany
Ottenbacher, Martha - 2020
Religion Predicting Fertility Behaviour of Young Women in Contemporary GermanyReligion in contemporary Germany is … marked by institutionalized outreach as well as increased pluralisation. Religion can thus play a decisive role in fertility … behaviour, despite of secularizing tendencies. Religion may influence the debut and frequency of sexual activity, contraceptive …
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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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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...
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Employment Convergence of Immigrants and Natives in Sweden
Nekby, Lena - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2002
This study examines the employment convergence patterns of <p> various immigrant groups to natives in Sweden. Using data with <p> annual information (1990-1997) on more than 200,000 individuals, <p> the probability of being regularly employed is estimated, by gender <p> and region of birth, for immigrants...</p></p></p></p>
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Between Meritocracy and Ethnic Discrimination: The Gender Difference
Arai, Mahmood; Moa Bursell, Moa; Nekby, Lena - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Stockholms Universitet - 2008
Using a two stage correspondence test methodology, this study tests employer priors against job-applicants with Arabic names compared to job-applicants with Swedish names. In the first stage, employers are sent CVs of equal observable quality. Thereafter, in the second stage, the CVs with Arabic...
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