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Does neighbourhood influence ethnic inequalities in economic activity? Findings from the ONS Longitudinal Study

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  • Xiaoqi Feng
  • Robin Flowerdew
  • Zhiqiang Feng

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This article aims to test whether geographical factors have an important role in explaining ethnic inequalities in transitions between economic activities. It is based on the Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study, which links together results from successive censuses in England for a random sample of respondents. It allows us to estimate the probability of transition into and out of employment and the labour market. Our analyses reported that ethnic minorities were, more likely than their White peers, to become unemployed and less likely to become employed. Living in a deprived neighbourhood was associated (positively) with transitions to unemployment and (negatively) with transitions to employment, especially among men. Ethnic diversity was negatively associated with job loss among employed women, but also for homemaking women and their chances of finding employment. Deprivation partially explained the ethnic minority disadvantage in the English labour market.

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  • Xiaoqi Feng & Robin Flowerdew & Zhiqiang Feng, 2015. "Does neighbourhood influence ethnic inequalities in economic activity? Findings from the ONS Longitudinal Study," Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, vol. 15(1), pages 169-194.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jecgeo:v:15:y:2015:i:1:p:169-194.
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    1. Wouter Zwysen & Simonetta Longhi, 2016. "Employment and Earning Gaps in the Early Career of Ethnic Minority British Graduates: the Importance of University Choice, Parental Background and Area Characteristics," RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series 1615, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM).
    2. Neli Demireva & Anthony Heath, 2017. "Minority Embeddedness and Economic Integration: Is Diversity or Homogeneity Associated with Better Employment Outcomes?," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 5(1), pages 20-31.
    3. Malcolm Brynin & Mohammed Shamsul Karim & Wouter Zwysen, 2019. "The Value of Self-Employment to Ethnic Minorities," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 33(5), pages 846-864, October.
    4. Zwysen, Wouter & Longhi, Simonetta, 2016. "Labour market disadvantage of ethnic minority British graduates: university choice, parental background or neighbourhood?," ISER Working Paper Series 2016-02, Institute for Social and Economic Research.
    5. Kitty Lymperopoulou & Nissa Finney, 2017. "Socio-spatial factors associated with ethnic inequalities in districts of England and Wales, 2001–2011," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 54(11), pages 2540-2560, August.
    6. Neli Demireva, 2019. "Receiving Country Investments and Acquisitions: How Migrants Negotiate the Adaptation to Their Destination," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(4), pages 18-27.

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