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The effect of neighborhood composition on ethnic discrimination in the labor market

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In this article, we explore the relationship between ethnic discrimination and neighborhood composition using a field experiment involving employment applications in the fast-food industry in metropolitan France. First of all, we note a high overall level of discrimination in hiring on the basis of ethnic origin. Second, we merged the experimental dataset with census data at a fine geographical level so that we could explore the link between ethnic discrimination and the ethnic composition of the neighborhood. We find that the relationship between ethnic discrimination and the proportion of non-French nationals in a neighborhood is non-linear and negative.

Source: Papers of the Regional Science Association

DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100076

Authors: Sylvain Chareyron, Yannick L’Horty, Pascale Petit

Institutions: Université Paris-Est Créteil, Équipe de Recherche sur l’Utilisation des Données Individuelles en Lien avec la Théorie Économique, Université Gustave Eiffel

Language: English

Topic: Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,740