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Patterns of Labor Force Participation Among Israeli Arabs

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  • Eran Yashiv

    (Tel Aviv University)

  • Nitsa Kasir (Kaliner)

    (Bank of Israel)

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This study examines the patterns of labor force participation among Israeli Arabs through the analysis of the relevant data and the estimation of participation equations. There are two main findings: an atypical pattern of participation over the life cycle among Arab men, i.e., a sharp drop in participation at a relatively early age, and a low average rate of participation among women, with a large degree of variation. Among the explanations offered are the following: the concentration of Arab men in occupations that require physical ability and, as a result, retirement at a relatively early age, and dependence on family members, and, for women, the effect of the categorization as either "modern" or "traditional" on participation patterns.

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  • Eran Yashiv & Nitsa Kasir (Kaliner), 2011. "Patterns of Labor Force Participation Among Israeli Arabs," Israel Economic Review, Bank of Israel, vol. 9(1), pages 53-101.
    • Handle: RePEc:boi:isrerv:v:9:y:2011:i:1:p:53-101
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    1. Nitsa (Kaliner) Kasir & Eran Yashiv, 2020. "The Economic Outcomes of an Ethnic Minority: the Role of Barriers," RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series 2011, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM).
    2. Friedman-Sokuler, Naomi & Justman, Moshe, 2020. "Gender, culture and STEM: Counter-intuitive patterns in Arab society," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).
    3. Abu-Qarn, Aamer & Lichtman-Sadot, Shirlee, 2019. "Connecting Disadvantaged Communities to Work and Higher Education Opportunities: Evidence from Public Transportation Penetration to Arab Towns in Israel," IZA Discussion Papers 12824, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    4. Adnan, Wifag & Miaari, Sami H., 2018. "Voting patterns and the gender wage gap," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 222-247.
    5. Aamer Abu‐Qarn & Shirlee Lichtman‐Sadot, 2022. "The Trade‐Off Between Work and Education: Evidence from Public Transportation Penetration to Arab Towns in Israel," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 41(1), pages 193-225, January.
    6. Yashiv, Eran & Kasir (Kaliner), Nitsa, 2020. "The Economic Outcomes of an Ethnic Minority: the Role of Barriers," CEPR Discussion Papers 15151, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    7. Kasir, Nitsa Kaliner & Yashiv, Eran, 2020. "The Economic Outcomes of an Ethnic Minority: The Role of Barriers," IZA Discussion Papers 13120, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    8. Assaf Razin, 2018. "Israel’S Immigration Story: Winners And Losers," Israel Economic Review, Bank of Israel, vol. 15(1), pages 73-106.

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