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Exploring The Determinants Of Unhappiness For Ethnic Minority Men In Britain

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: This paper explores the determinants of unhappiness for ethnic minority men living in Britain, and compares these findings with those for White males. Data is drawn from the Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities conducted in 1994, which has the advantage of over–sampling members of Britain’s ethnic minority population. Using this unique data source we are able to provide some of the first evidence of the psychological impact of unemployment, low levels of household income, residing in an ethnic enclave and living in fear of racial harassment for Black Caribbean and South Asian men.

Source: Scottish Journal of Political Economy

DOI: 10.1111/1467-9485.00241

Authors: Michael A. Shields, Allan Wailoo

Institutions: The University of Melbourne, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, University of Sheffield

Language: English

Topic: Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: University of Essex