Post 9-11 U.S. Muslim Labor Market Outcomes

Using a difference-in-differences framework and micro data from the Current Population Survey-Merged Outgoing Rotation Group Files (1999 to 2004), this paper estimates the impact that the 9-11 terrorists attacks had on the U.S. labor market outcomes of individuals with nativity profiles similar to t...

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Published in:Atlantic economic journal 2011-09, Vol.39 (3), p.273-289, Article 273
Main Authors: Rabby, Faisal, Rodgers, William M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
9-11
Age groups
Arab
Arab people
Community relations
Counterterrorism
Cross-national analysis
Discrimination
Economics
Economics and Finance
Effects
Employment
Forecasts and trends
Human rights
Immigrants
Immigration policy
International Economics
Islamic terror
J15
J61
J71
Labor
Labor market
Labour force
Labour market
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics
Markets
Microeconomics
Muslim
Muslims
Noncitizens
Population
Public Finance
Racial discrimination
September 11
September 11 terrorist attacks-2001
September 11, 2001 attacks
Social aspects
Statistics
Studies
Terrorism
Terrorists
U.S.A
United Kingdom
Violations
Working hours
Young workers
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Summary:Using a difference-in-differences framework and micro data from the Current Population Survey-Merged Outgoing Rotation Group Files (1999 to 2004), this paper estimates the impact that the 9-11 terrorists attacks had on the U.S. labor market outcomes of individuals with nativity profiles similar to the terrorists. We find that shortly after the attacks, the employment-population ratios and hours worked of very young (ages 16 to 25) Muslim men fell. By 2004, most losses had begun to dissipate. The employment-population ratios and hours worked of older Muslim men experienced little deterioration. We find no effect of the U.K.’s July 2005 London bombings on the labor market outcomes of U.S. Muslims.
ISSN:0197-4254
1573-9678
DOI:10.1007/s11293-011-9281-3