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- Patacchini, Eleonora, et al.
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Ethnic networks and employment outcomes
- 2012
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In: Regional Science and Urban Economics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0166-0462 .- 1879-2308. ; 42:6, s. 938-949
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper explores the relationship between residential proximity of individuals from the same ethnic group and the probability of finding a job through social networks, relative to other search methods. Using individual-level data from the UK Labour Force survey and spatial statistics techniques, we find that (i) the higher is the percentage of a given ethnic group living nearby, the higher is the probability of finding a job through social contacts; (ii) this effect decays very rapidly with distance. The magnitude, statistical significance and spatial decay of such an effect differ depending on the ethnic group considered. We provide an interpretation of our findings using the network model of Calvó-Armengol and Jackson (2004).
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- Patacchini, Eleonora, et al.
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Urban Crime and Ethnicity
- 2012
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In: Review of Network Economics. - : Walter de Gruyter GmbH. - 1446-9022. ; 11:3, s. 11-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Using spatial data analysis techniques, we compare the spatial distribution of crime and the black population density across the London boroughs. We show that the higher is the density of the black population in a given borough, the higher is the crime rate. This effect is still positive but lower for neighboring boroughs and ceases to exist beyond a 40 minute driving distance. Such results are consistent with models of social interactions where relationships are stronger between individuals of the same ethnic group and highly localized.
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- Zenou, Yves, 1961-, et al.
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Juvenile Delinquency and Conformism
- 2012
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In: Journal of Law, Economics & Organization. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 8756-6222 .- 1465-7341. ; 28:1, s. 1-31
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article studies whether conformism behavior affects individual outcomes in crime. We present a social network model of peer effects with ex ante heterogeneous agents and show how conformism and deterrence affect criminal activities. We then bring the model to the data by using a very detailed data set of adolescent friendship networks. A novel social network-based empirical strategy allows us to identify peer effects for different types of crimes. We find that conformity plays an important role for all crimes, especially for petty crimes. This suggests that, for juvenile crime, an effective policy should be measured not only by the possible crime reduction it implies but also by the group interactions it engenders.
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