TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies of economic endurance
T2 - Israeli Palestinians in the ethnic economy and the public sector
AU - Yonay, Yuval P.
AU - Kraus, Vered
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - This chapter reports the results of comparative analysis of the socioeconomic achievements (income, occupational prestige, standard of living, job power characteristics) of four groups of Palestinian citizens of Israel: employees in the Palestinian-owned businesses, employees in the dominant (Jewish-owned) economy, employees in the public sector, and self-employed workers. The findings indicate that Israeli Palestinians have two paths to overcome barriers for advancement in the main economy. The first option, economic entrepreneurship, is realized mostly by joining a family business, while the second option, public employment, is more meritocratic and depends upon formal education. Private-sector employees are almost equally disadvantaged in both segments of the economy. The Palestinian economy, however, is important for offering the possibility of self-employment, and given the unfeasibility of assimilation, the ethnic economy is certainly vital for the well-being of Palestinians. We argue that this situation is typical to ethnic minorities in post-colonial societies, in which ethnic separation is deeply engraved into the social structure.
AB - This chapter reports the results of comparative analysis of the socioeconomic achievements (income, occupational prestige, standard of living, job power characteristics) of four groups of Palestinian citizens of Israel: employees in the Palestinian-owned businesses, employees in the dominant (Jewish-owned) economy, employees in the public sector, and self-employed workers. The findings indicate that Israeli Palestinians have two paths to overcome barriers for advancement in the main economy. The first option, economic entrepreneurship, is realized mostly by joining a family business, while the second option, public employment, is more meritocratic and depends upon formal education. Private-sector employees are almost equally disadvantaged in both segments of the economy. The Palestinian economy, however, is important for offering the possibility of self-employment, and given the unfeasibility of assimilation, the ethnic economy is certainly vital for the well-being of Palestinians. We argue that this situation is typical to ethnic minorities in post-colonial societies, in which ethnic separation is deeply engraved into the social structure.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84937338624&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0276-5624(01)80027-5
DO - 10.1016/S0276-5624(01)80027-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84937338624
VL - 18
SP - 207
EP - 247
JO - Research in Social Stratification and Mobility
JF - Research in Social Stratification and Mobility
SN - 0276-5624
IS - C
ER -