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IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy
No 2005:24:
Will I see you at work? Ethnic workplace segregation in Sweden 1985–2002*
Olof Åslund ()
and Oskar Nordström Skans ()
Abstract: We study ethnic workplace segregation in Sweden using
linked employer-employee data covering the entire working-age Swedish
population during 1985–2002. Segregation is measured as overexposure to a
particular group, taking into account the distribution of human capital,
industry and geography. We find considerable workplace segregation between
immigrants and natives but the results differ substantially between ethnic
groups. Segregation has increased during the period, mainly due to changes
in the ethnic composition. Immigrants are particularly overexposed to
workers from their own birth region but also to other immigrants. Children
to immigrants are only overexposed to immigrants from their parents region
of birth. Segregation—particularly in the immigrant-native dimension—is in
general negatively correlated with economic status.
Keywords: Workplace segregation; ethnic minorities; immigrant assimilation; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: J15; J23; J42; J62; (follow links to similar papers)
48 pages, December 6, 2005
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