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Minority Labour Force Participation in the Post-Fordist Era: The Case of the Arabs in Israeli

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  • Ahmad H. Sa'di

    (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)

  • Noah Lewin-Epstein

    (Tel-Aviv University)

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This study investigates the impact of economic restructuring on the labour force participation of subordinate minority men. Taking Israel as a case study, we review the trends of labour force participation of Arab men over the last two decades and compare their levels of participation with those of Jewish men. We also examine the main variables, which cause their withdrawal from the labour market. The data for the study was drawn from the labour force surveys that the Central Bureau of Statistics carries out on regular basis. The unique panel structure of these surveys enabled us to analyse the dynamics and shifts in the process of withdrawal. Results of the analysis indicate that age, education, class and unemployment at any given point in time are the variables that increase the likelihood of Arab men's dropout from the labour market. These variables effect the withdrawal of Jewish men from the labour market differently. The differences in the determinants of labour force withdrawal by Arab and Jewish men reflect the segmented nature of the Israeli labour market. These results are employed to evaluate the impact of restructuring on labour market's segmentation.

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  • Ahmad H. Sa'di & Noah Lewin-Epstein, 2001. "Minority Labour Force Participation in the Post-Fordist Era: The Case of the Arabs in Israeli," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 15(4), pages 781-802, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:15:y:2001:i:4:p:781-802
    DOI: 10.1177/095001701400438206
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