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Chapter 9. Neighborhood and Network Effects

Topa, Giorgio; Zenou, Yves - In: Handbook of regional and urban economics : volume 5, (pp. 561-624). 2015

In this chapter, we provide an overview of research on neighborhoods and social networks and their role in shaping behavior and economic outcomes. We include a discussion of empirical and theoretical analyses of the role of neighborhoods and social networks in crime, education, and labor-market...

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The role of social networks in cultural assimilation

Verdier, Thierry; Zenou, Yves - 2015

We develop a model where, in the first stage, minority individuals have to decide whether or not they want to assimilate to the majority culture while, in the second stage, all individuals (both from the majority and the minority group) embedded in a network have to decide how much effort they...

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Ethnic Networks and Employment Outcomes

Patacchini, Eleonora; Zenou, Yves - 2021

We analyse the effect of strong and weak ties on the individual probability of finding a job. Using the dynamic model of Calvó-Armengol and Jackson (2004), two results are put forward: (i) the individual probability of finding a job is increasing in the number of strong and weak ties; (ii) the...

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Intergenerational Assimilation of Minorities : The Role of the Majority Group

Itoh, Ryo; Sato, Yasuhiro; Zenou, Yves - 2022

We develop a dynamic model of assimilation of ethnic minorities that posits a tradeoﬀ between higher productivity and wages and greater social distance to the culture of origin. We alsohighlight the importance of the assimilation of the past generation and the role of the majoritygroup in the...

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The Role of Social Networks in Cultural Assimilation

Verdier, Thierry - 2015

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Are Muslim Immigrants Different in Terms of Cultural Integration?

Bisin, Alberto - 2007

Using the UK Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities, we explore the determinants of religious identity for Muslims … spent there more than 50 years shows a comparable level of probability of having a strong religious identity than a non … of identity. We also find no evidence that segregated neighborhoods breed intense religious and cultural identities for …

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The racial test score gap and parental involvement in Britain

Patacchini, Eleonora; Zenou, Yves - 2007

We investigate the racial gap in test scores between black and white students in Britain both in levels and differences across the school years. We find that there is an increasing racial gap in test scores between ages 7 and 11, and a decreasing one between ages 11 and 16. Using the richness of...

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The role of social networks in cultural assimilation

Verdier, Thierry; Zenou, Yves - In: Journal of urban economics 97 (2017), pp. 15-39

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Ethnic networks and employment outcomes

Patacchini, Eleonora (contributor); Zenou, Yves (contributor) - 2008

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003652708

Intergenerational assimilation of minorities : the role of the majority group

Itoh, Ryo; Satō, Yasuhiro; Zenou, Yves - 2021

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013188300