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Economic Activity Workshop

Economic Activity Workshop. Workshop 1: Figuring out differences in economic activity across ethnic groups Wednesday, May 16th 2007 Joanna Rozanska, Nestor Arcia Montes de Oca , Lee Williamson. Overview of presentation. Introducing the topic and the project

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Economic Activity Workshop

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  1. Economic Activity Workshop Workshop 1: Figuring out differences in economic activity across ethnic groups Wednesday, May 16th 2007 Joanna Rozanska, Nestor Arcia Montes de Oca, Lee Williamson

  2. Overview of presentation • Introducing the topic and the project • Overview of economic activity indicators • Problems with data, areas and other concerns • Workshop practical – introducing the web-tool • Discussion (are there any differences, is there any change over time?) • Further resources (given in workshop pack)

  3. Project Ethnic Minority populations and the Labour Market: Analysis of the 2001 Census by L. Simpson, K. Purdam, A. Tajar, E. Fieldhouse, V. Gavalas, M. Tranmer, J. Pritchard and D. Dorling http://asp.ccsr.ac.uk/dwp/ (portal with a report, other documentation and the profile-maker) • Census review for ‘neighbourhoods’: • Based on Census data (sub-national indicators) • Data available for all census areas in 1991 and 2001

  4. Key indicators • Employment rate:all employed, % of whole population excluding retired • Unemployment rate: unemployed, % of economically active • Economic activity:all employed and unemployed, % of whole population excluding retired • Part-time working:part time employees, % of employees • Permanent Sickness/Disability:not working due to permanent sickness or disability, % of whole population excluding retired • Low educational achievement:lacking any qualifications, % of population • High educational achievement:with degree or equivalent professional qualification, % of population

  5. Indicators for theworkshop We are going to focus on employment in the workshop session: Employment: only those who are working (does not include those seeking work) Unemployment: those who are “actively looking for paid work in the past four weeks” and available to start work in the next twoweeks

  6. Problems to consider • Boundaries of neighbourhoods • Data only from two time-points (Censuses 1991 and 2001) • Previously no questions on ethnicity • Ethnic groups classifications

  7. Employment, summary

  8. Employment status 2001, men aged 25-74

  9. Employment status 2001, women aged 25-74

  10. Plans for the practical • Explore the website and the profile-maker • Check employment rates with the focus on Pakistani and Bangladeshimen and women using “Neighbourhood select” option • for Manchester (Moss Side) andthen compare with Didsbury • Check national expected values for males and females 25+ • Write down main observation (Pakistani and Bangladeshi compared with All) • Combine areas of Moss Side and Didsbury • Analyse and discuss the results

  11. Questions to consider • Is there an ethnic penalty? • What may cause differences in economic activity when discrimination is considered? • Has there been a change between 1991 and 2001? • Do these patterns seem to be persistent over time or not? (discuss…) • Any interesting results, observations etc.?

  12. Major reference • Simpson, L.; Purdam, K; Tajar, A; Fieldhouse, E.; Gavalas, V; Tranmer, M.; Pritchard, J; Dorling, D. (2006) Ethnic minority populations and the labour market: an analysis of the 1991 and 2001 Census, London. • The project website: http://asp.ccsr.ac.uk/dwp/

  13. Other selected references • Berthoud, R. Ethnic employment penalties in Britain, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Vol 26 No 3, 2000. • CRE, Formal Investigation Reports – Employment, London, Commission for Racial Equality, 2003. • Dex, S. Recurrent unemployment in young Black and White males, Industrial Relations Journal Vol 14 no 1, 1983. • Heath, Anthony, Ethnic minorities in the labour market. Report to the PIU, Cabinet Office, October 2001. London: Cabinet Office, 2001. • Model, S. Ethnic inequality in England: an analysis based on the 1991 Census. Ethnic and Racial Studies. 22: 966-990, 1999. • Modood, T. and Berthoud, R. Ethnic Minorities in Britain, The Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities, London, Policy Studies Institute, 1997

  14. Any questions? Nestor Arcia Montes de Oca nestor.arcia-montes-de-oca@postgrad.man.ac.uk Joanna Rozanska joanna.rozanska@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk Lee Williamson lee.williamson@manchester.ac.uk

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