The Arab Minority in Israel's Economy

Patterns of Ethnic Inequality

Bibliographic Data

ID11087725
AuthorsN Lewin-Epstein (0000-0002-7679-7154), Aziz Haidar (0000-0002-3201-4971), M Semyonov (0000-0001-8794-6322)
Year2019
Pages169
Publication date2019-07-11
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueArab Minority in Israel's Economy (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780429308901
OpenAlexW4249404465
Open LibraryOL54005961M
ISBN9780429308901
LanguageEN
Citations received101

The Arab Minority in Israel's Economy considers the Arab population as an integral, albeit disadvantaged, part of Israeli society. Using data from a thirty-year period, the book looks at Arab participation in the economy, especially in the labor market, showing how significant socioeconomic inequality persists despite a fundamental tenet of Israel's declaration of independence asserting equality of political and social rights of all its citizens. Taking an ethnic competition perspective, the authors explore the extent of inequality, uncovering the institutional and social processes that influence it. They examine the role of local labor markets and individual human resources, giving special attention to the growing labor force participation of Arab women. They also consider the gains of the majority Jewish population that have resulted from competition and economic discrimination against Arabs. Although the Arab community in Israel has been studied in the past, this book is unique in its detailed analysis of employment activity within and outside of the Arab sector and in examining both Arabs and Jews within the stratification system. The book fosters deeper understanding of Israeli society and of multi-ethnic societies more generally

Ancient history · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economics · Economy · Ethnic group · Inequality · Political economy · Political science · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Mathematics · Economic conditions · employment · ethnic relations · Government policy · Palestinian arabs · Palestiniens