| By: |
Rabby, Faisal (Missouri State University);
Rodgers III, William M. (Rutgers University) |
| Abstract: |
Using a difference-in-differences framework, this paper estimates the impact
that Britain's July 2005 bombings had on the labor market outcomes of UK
residents who are either Muslim by religious affiliation or whose nativity
profiles are similar to the terrorists. We find a 10 percentage point decrease
in the employment of very young Muslim men relative to non-Muslim immigrants
after the London bombings. The drop in employment is accompanied by consistent
declines in real earnings and hours worked. A weak association between the
9-11 terrorist attacks and a drop in the employment of very young male
immigrants from Muslim-majority countries is also found. The terrorist events
had little impact on the employment of older men. |
| Keywords: |
Muslim, ethnic minority, minorities, 9/11, employment, London bombings |
| JEL: |
J15 J23 J61 J71 |
| Date: |
2010–02 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp4763&r=ara |