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- Title
Ethnic and Religious Components of the Jewish Income Advantage, 1969 and 1989.
- Authors
Wilder, Esther I.; Walters, William H.
- Abstract
The article presents information on the impact of Jewish ethnicity and religion on family income in 1969 and 1989. Jewish ethnicity does not appear to have any effect on socioeconomic status. American Jews have long enjoyed a comparative income advantage, earning considerably more, on average, than other ethno-religious groups. Estimations reveal that Jewish households had a considerable income advantage over other non-Hispanic White households. This advantage appears to have persisted even among households without full-time workers. Mixed-ethnicity households had a conspicuous advantage in 1969 but not in 1989. The income advantage of ethnically Jewish households was virtually same in 1969 and 1989; the advantage accruing to mixed-ethnicity households was markedly lower in 1989 than in 1969. The impact of Jewish religion varies by denomination. Reform households, in particular, had a considerable income advantage in both 1969 and 1989. This may reflect the large size of the Reform community-their relatively high potential for advantageous social, professional, and commercial interactions.
- Subjects
ECONOMIC conditions of ethnic groups; RELIGION &; social status; MULTICULTURALISM; HISPANIC American families; JEWS; ECONOMIC history
- Publication
Sociological Inquiry, 1998, Vol 68, Issue 3, p426
- ISSN
0038-0245
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1475-682X.1998.tb00476.x