Poverty and the Formation of Roma Identity in Hungary: Evidence from a Representative Panel Survey of Adolescents

• DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2428607
• Publication Date: 2014-04-30T11:00:36Z
• Authors: Gabor Simonovits; Gabor Kezdi
• Keywords: Panel survey; Survey data collection; Survey research

This paper reports the findings from an analysis of ethnic identification choices adolescents in Hungary. Using a representative panel survey Hungary we test hypothesis that poverty shapes how identify and conditions transmission families. Our results indicate Roma is part dual Hungarian there substantial variation both across generations for respondents waves. We find children mixed-ethnic families are more likely themselves as poor than affluent ones. longitudinal analyses changes economic hardship statistically significantly associated with identification, but estimated magnitudes modest.