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008 060719s2006 gw sb 000 0 eng
010 $a 2006619345
040 $aDLC$cDLC
050 00 $aHD5701
100 1 $aChiswick, Carmel U.
245 14 $aThe economic determinants of ethnic assimilation$h[electronic resource] /$cby Carmel U. Chiswick.
260 $aBonn, Germany :$bIZA,$c[2006]
490 1 $aDiscussion paper ;$vno. 2212
538 $aSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
538 $aMode of access: World Wide Web.
500 $aTitle from PDF file as viewed on 7/19/2006.
530 $aAlso available in print.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 3 $a"Expanding on the concept of ethnic human capital, the paper distinguishes between cultural assimilation compatible with persistent ethnic groups and assimilation through intermarriage and other mechanisms that blur distinctions and lead to the disappearance of ethnic identities. Economic determinants of "successful" and "disadvantaged" group outcomes are shown to be sensitive to the relationship between ethnic and general human capital, especially with regard to externalities in the processes by which they are formed. The role of income transfer regimes tied to ethnic group membership is also considered"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
650 0 $aAssimilation (Sociology)$xEconomic aspects.
830 0 $aDiscussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;$vno. 2212
856 40 $uhttp://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=2212