Séminaire d’économie de Bordeaux
Valentina Di Iasio
University of Southampton
The Impact of the Brexit Vote on Young Ethnic Minorities’ Mental Health
Abstract: This paper examines the impact of the 2016 Brexit referendum on the mental health of young ethnic minorities in the UK. Using longitudinal data and a Difference-in-Differences design exploiting geographic variation in Leave-vote intensity, we compare individuals before and after the referendum. Mental health among UK-born ethnic minority youth deteriorated in areas with stronger Leave support, while no such effect appears for White British youth. The findings highlight how political shocks and anti immigration sentiment can undermine the well-being of second-generation minorities, deepening existing inequalities in a period of social and political polarisation.
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