Participating in the Ethnic Economy and Psychological Well-Being

Bibliographic Data

ID11147828
AuthorsEric Fong (0000-0003-1147-0182, University of Toronto, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume10
Issue1
Pages35-52
Publication date2001-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian and Pacific migration journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0117-1968 • E-ISSN: 2057-049X
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/011719680101000103
OpenAlexW1979825368
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited27

Although there had been various studies on the consequences of participating in the ethnic economy, there has been a notable absence of research exploring the life satisfaction of those participating in it. A 1998/1999 survey of Chinese immigrants in metropolitan Toronto was analyzed to measure the life satisfaction of those participating in and outside the ethnic economy. Those working in the ethnic economy reported higher levels of life satisfaction than those working outside it. Five models were tested and the results suggest that the life satisfaction of immigrants does not relate to participation in the ethnic economy when workplace factors are taken into account. While the study did not find any specific effect on participation in the ethnic economy and life satisfaction, it invites further study on other aspects such as job satisfaction

Demographic economics · Economics · Ethnic group · Geography · Immigration · Job satisfaction · Life satisfaction · Metropolitan area · Political science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology · Social Psychology