Explaining the Muslim employment gap in Western Europe: individual-level effects and ethno-religious penalties
It is well-documented that Muslims experience economic disadvantages in Western European labor markets. However, few studies comprehensively test individual-level explanations for the Muslim employment gap. Using data from the European Social Survey, this research note briefly examines the role of i...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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January 2015
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Social science research
Year: 2015, Volume: 49, Pages: 191-201 |
| ISSN: | 1096-0317 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.08.001 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.08.001 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0049089X14001562 
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| Author Notes: | Phillip Connor, Matthias Koenig |
| Summary: | It is well-documented that Muslims experience economic disadvantages in Western European labor markets. However, few studies comprehensively test individual-level explanations for the Muslim employment gap. Using data from the European Social Survey, this research note briefly examines the role of individual-level differences between Muslims and non-Muslims in mediating employment differences. Results reveal that human capital, migration background, religiosity, cultural values, and perceptions of discrimination jointly account for about 40% of the employment variance between Muslims and non-Muslims. Model specifications for first- and second-generation Muslim immigrants reveal a similar pattern, with migration background and perceived discrimination being of key relevance in mediating employment difference. While individual-level effects are indeed relevant, unexplained variance suggests that symbolic boundaries against Islam may still translate into tangible ethno-religious penalties. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 04.03.2024 Online 20 August 2014 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1096-0317 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.08.001 |