THE LONDON BOMBINGS AND RACIAL PREJUDICE: EVIDENCE FROM THE HOUSING AND LABOR MARKET

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Journal: Economic Inquiry
Year: 2015
Volume: 53
Issue: 1
Pages: 276-293

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Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of the London bombings on attitudes toward ethnic minorities, examining outcomes in housing and labor markets across London boroughs. We use a difference‐in‐differences approach, specifying “treated” boroughs as those with the highest concentration of Asian residents. Our results indicate that house prices in treated boroughs fell by approximately 2% in the 2 years after the bombings relative to other boroughs, with sales declining by almost 6%. Furthermore, we present evidence of a rise in the unemployment rate in treated compared to control boroughs, as well as a rise in racial segregation. (JEL J15, J71, R21)

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RePEc Handle
repec:bla:ecinqu:v:53:y:2015:i:1:p:276-293
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29