The interconnections between socio-spatial factors and labour market integration among Arabs in Israel

Ilan Shdema*, Hisham M. Abu-Rayya, Izhak Schnell

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Abstract

The current study investigated labour market integration of Arabs in Israel using Schnell et al.'s () global segregation/integration index (GSI) that assesses minorities’ socio-spatial integration in multi-ethnic contexts. The merit of this approach lies in being multifaceted and systematically incorporating socio-spatial spheres. The study also conducted structured interviews with the respondents (n = 142), and employed GPS loggers to track their weekly movements. GSI socio-spatial indicators emerged significantly associated with integration in the labour market, with movement in space being the prominent. The study signifies the socio-spatial approach's application to the study of minorities’ labour market integration in metropolitan areas.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)497-514
Number of pages18
JournalPapers in Regional Science
Volume98
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2019

Funding

FundersFunder number
Israel Science Foundation

    Keywords

    • Arabs
    • Israel
    • Labour market integration
    • global segregation/integration index (GSI)
    • minorities

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