Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/126477 
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Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
ISER Working Paper Series No. 2014-29
Publisher: 
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), Colchester
Abstract: 
What role does integration play in reducing disparities in the labour market between ethnic minority and white majority populations? We shed light on this question by comparing the socio-economic positions of ethnic minorities in co- and inter-ethnic partnerships. We implement propensity score matching techniques to account for selection bias. We find that ethnic minorities in co- and inter-ethnic unions are rarely comparable and a large part of the labour market differences is explained by their individual socio-demographic characteristics. Finally, having a white majority group partner affects the occupational position and labour market participation of only some groups of women.
Subjects: 
ethnic minorities
inter-ethnic partnerships
propensity score matching
self-selection
socio-economic occupation
JEL: 
C14
J12
J15
J40
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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