@article{904e42b1-f3e0-4347-beb9-cb735556bcdf,
  abstract     = {{<div>Segregation is a pervasive social phenomenon that <br>
separates individuals across social settings. Workplaces, as key hubs of<br>
 the labor market, are not only central to economic outcomes but also <br>
potential sites for cross-cutting social ties. Yet workplace segregation<br>
 can exacerbate inequality and weaken social cohesion. Existing research<br>
 has largely examined highly visible categories such as race and <br>
ethnicity, while much less is known about segregation by subtler <br>
statuses. Social class origin is one such case: it is harder for <br>
individuals to observe in interaction and more difficult to measure at <br>
the population level. In this paper, we analyze workplace segregation by<br>
 social class origin using Swedish register data from 2012. We find <br>
substantial segregation by social origin, well above what would be <br>
expected if employees were randomly allocated across workplaces. <br>
Segregation also persists beyond what can be explained by individual and<br>
 workplace characteristics such as education, occupation, or region. <br>
Even after adjusting for our richest set of covariates, employees remain<br>
 somewhat overexposed to coworkers who share their class origin. <br>
Notably, excess segregation is smallest among workers from the lowest <br>
origins and largest among those from the highest.</div><div>Being<br>
 the hub of the labor market, the workplace is central to accessing <br>
labor market rewards by providing employment, job ladders, and wages. <br>
Research demonstrates that workplace segregation structures substantial <br>
portions of earnings inequality. But the workplace is also a potential <br>
facilitator of social interactions, providing a setting where <br>
individuals from diverse social backgrounds encounter one another. It <br>
may enforce social interaction, influence social cohesion, the formation<br>
 of political attitudes, and therefore shape broader patterns of <br>
inequality and social integration.</div>}},
  author       = {{Hällsten, Martin and Torngren Wartin, August}},
  issn         = {{1552-8464}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{05}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Work and Occupations}},
  title        = {{Started From the Bottom, Now We’re (Working) Here: : Workplace Segregation by Social Class Origin}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07308884261445024}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/07308884261445024}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}