The economic marginality of ethnic minorities

An analysis of ethnic income inequality in Singapore

Bibliographic Data

ID6039641
AuthorsWilliam Keng Mun Lee (Lingnan University, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume5
Issue1
Pages27-41
Publication date2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Ethnicity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1463-1369 • E-ISSN: 1469-2953
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1463136032000168880
OpenAlexW2037148135
LanguageEN
Citations received10

This paper examines ethnic income inequality in Singapore from the perspectives of labour‐market segmentation and human capital. The findings of this study show that neither perspective is useful in explaining ethnic income inequality in Singapore. Further, the analysis shows that educational differences among the Chinese, Indians and Malays account for very little of the income gap. Much of the income difference is due to discrimination. The source of this discrimination lies in the segregation of ethnic minorities in lower‐paying jobs and occupations across all industries, reflecting Chinese domination in the economic and political spheres

Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Ethnic group · Geography · Human capital · Inequality · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Socioeconomic Development in Asia

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