TY - JOUR
T1 - Wealth inequality
T2 - Ethnic disparities in Israeli society
AU - Semyonov, Moshe
AU - Lewin-Epstein, Noah
N1 - Funding Information:
Work on this research was supported by Grant 842/06 awarded by the Israeli Science Foundation. The authors wish to thank Anya Glikman and Dina Maskileyson for their assistance and Assaf Rotman for his help in data analysis. Direct correspondence to Moshe Semyonov, Department of Sociology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. E-mail: [email protected].
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - This reserach examines wealth distribution across ethnic groups in Israel and evaluates the role of labor market rewards and intergenerational transfers in producing ethnic disparities. Israel SHARE data from 2005-2006 are used in the analyses. The findings reveal considerable ethnic disparities in wealth. Wealth disparities are most pronounced when Israeli-born Jews are compared with Arabs and with immigrants from the Former Soviet Union. Further analysis suggests that wealth buildup in Israel is influenced by two major sources: income flows and inheritance. The differential impact of the two sources on wealth disparities can be best understood when considering the unique position of each ethnic group in Israeli society.
AB - This reserach examines wealth distribution across ethnic groups in Israel and evaluates the role of labor market rewards and intergenerational transfers in producing ethnic disparities. Israel SHARE data from 2005-2006 are used in the analyses. The findings reveal considerable ethnic disparities in wealth. Wealth disparities are most pronounced when Israeli-born Jews are compared with Arabs and with immigrants from the Former Soviet Union. Further analysis suggests that wealth buildup in Israel is influenced by two major sources: income flows and inheritance. The differential impact of the two sources on wealth disparities can be best understood when considering the unique position of each ethnic group in Israeli society.
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U2 - 10.1353/sof.2011.0006
DO - 10.1353/sof.2011.0006
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AN - SCOPUS:80051637178
SN - 0037-7732
VL - 89
SP - 935
EP - 959
JO - Social Forces
JF - Social Forces
IS - 3
ER -