Ethnic occupational segregation

2002
united states

Ethnic occupational segregation refers to the phenomenon in which individuals from different ethnic or racial groups are disproportionately concentrated in specific occupations. This can occur due to a variety of factors, including discrimination, limited access to education and training opportunities, cultural biases, and social networks. Ethnic occupational segregation can result in unequal opportunities for individuals from minority groups to access higher-paying or more desirable jobs, leading to economic inequality and perpetuating social disparities. Efforts to address ethnic occupational segregation may involve implementing anti-discrimination policies, providing equal access to education and training programs, and promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Further reading

Xu D.; Zhang Y. (2022) "Identifying ethnic occupational segregation", Journal of Population Economics, 35(3), pp. 1261-1296. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. DOI: 10.1007/s00148-020-00796-0

Grosfeld I.; Sakalli S.O.; Zhuravskaya E. (2020) "Middleman minorities and ethnic violence: Anti Jewish pogroms in the Russian empire", Review of Economic Studies, 87(1), pp. 289-342. Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/RESTUD/RDZ001

von Lockette N.D.; Spriggs W.E. (2016) "Wage Dynamics and Racial and Ethnic Occupational Segregation Among Less Educated Men in Metropolitan Labor Markets", Review of Black Political Economy, 43(1), pp. 35-56. Springer Science and Business Media, LLC. DOI: 10.1007/s12114-015-9222-5

Shahiri H. (2012) "An analysis of the reduction of the ethnic economic gap in Malaysia under the new economy policy: Evidence from ethnic occupation segregation and wage differential", Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 46(2), pp. 127-139. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. DOI: [1]

Kunovich R.M.; Hodson R. (2002) "Ethnic diversity, segregation, and inequality: A structural model of ethnic prejudice in Bosnia and Croatia", Sociological Quarterly, 43(2), pp. 185-212. . DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2002.tb00046.x