Post 9-11 U.S. Muslim Labor Market Outcomes

February 2, 2010

Estimates the impact that the 9-11 terrorists attacks had on the U.S. labor market outcomes of individuals with nativity profiles similar to the terrorists.

Estimates the impact that the September 11th terrorists attacks had on the U.S. labor market outcomes of individuals with nativity profiles similar to the terrorists. The authors find that the employment-population ratios and hours worked of very young (ages 16 to 25) Muslim men fell. By 2004, most losses had begun to dissipate. The employment-population ratios and hours worked of older Muslim men experienced little deterioration.