2014/11/10 by Eric D. Gould, Esteban F. Klor · 3 citations
Social Sciences · #Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence #Culture, Economy, and Development Studies #Religion and Society Interactions #Backlash #Immigration #Islam #Ethnic group #Terrorism #Assimilation (phonology) #Political science #Demographic economics #Economics #Geography #Law
paper · doi:10.1111/ecoj.12219
openalex publication_date 2014/11/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
This article investigates whether the 9/11 attacks affected the assimilation rate of Muslims in the US. Terror attacks by Islamic groups are likely to induce a backlash against Muslims, thereby raising their costs of assimilation. We find that Muslim immigrants living in states with the sharpest increase in hate crimes also exhibit: greater chances of marrying within their own ethnic group; higher fertility; lower female labour force participation; and lower English proficiency. These findings shed light on the increasing use of terror and concurrent rise in social tensions surrounding Muslim immigrants in the West.