The ethnic penalty : immigration, education, and the labour market / by Reza Hasmath.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-121) and index.

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Cover; Contents; 1 Introduction; Objectives; Outline; 2 Immigration; The Ethnic Minority Variable; The Two Waves of Immigration; The Ethnic Enclave and Economy; Inter- and Intra-Group Interactions; Conclusion; 3 Education; Human Capital and Inter-Generational Transfer; Primary and Secondary Schooling; Tertiary Schooling; Educational Attainments; Conclusion; 4 The Labour Market; Affirmative Action and Employment Equity; The Job Search; The Hiring Process; Appendix 1: Methodology; Appendix 2: Ethnic Group and Occupational Categories; Appendix 3: Comparing Other Jurisdictions' Experiences.

The Ethnic Penalty argues that a penalty has impeded the occupational success of ethnic minorities during the job search, hiring and promotion process. In this context, the book examines whether explanatory factors such as discrimination, an individual's social network, a firm's working culture, and a community's social trust are major contributing reasons behind this apparent penalty, whilst also making suggestions for improvement for visible ethnic minorities.

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