Journal Articles
Tyree, Andrea, Moshe Semyonov and Robert W. Hodge, “Gaps and Glissandos: Inequality, Economic Development and Social Mobility in 24 Countries”, American Sociological Review 44, 3: 410-24. 1979. Click here for article.
Collver, Andrew and Moshe Semyonov “Suburban Change and Persistence”, American Sociological Review 44, 3: 480-86. 1979.
Yuchtman-Yaar, Ephraim and Moshe Semyonov “Ethnic Inequality in Israeli Schools and Sports: An Expectation State Approach”, American Journal of Sociology 85, 3: 576-590. 1979.
*Translated and Reprinted (Hebrew version): Megamot, 1982, 17, 9: 412-424.
*Reprinted :Shapira Rina and Michal Peleg (eds) Sociology of education: A Reader, Am Oved Publications, Tel Aviv (1989, Hebrew).
*Reprinted: Krausz Ernest (ed) Studies in Israeli Society: Education in a Comparative Context Transaction Publishers, New Brusswick and Oxford (1989).
*Reprinted: Lisak Moshe (ed) Stratification in Israeli Society: Ethnic, National and Class Cleavages, The Open University, Tel Aviv (1989).
Logan, John R. and Moshe Semyonov “Growth and Succession in Suburban Communities”, The Sociological Quarterly 21: 93-105. 1980.
Semyonov, Moshe “The Social Context of Women’s Labor Force Participation: A Comparative Analysis”, American Journal of Sociology 86, 3, pp. 534-550. 1980. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Andrea Tyree “Community Segregation and the Costs of Ethnic Subordination”, Social Forces 59, 3: 649-666. 1981. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Ephraim Yuchtman-Yaar “Professional Sports as an Alternative Channel of Social Mobility”, Sociological Inquiry 51, 1: 47-53. 1981.
Semyonov, Moshe “Effects of Community on Status Attainment”, The Sociological Quarterly 22, 3: 359-372. 1981
Semyonov, Moshe “Changing Roles of Women: Participation in Olympic Games”, Social Science Quarterly 62, 4: 735-743. 1981.
*Reprinted:Yiannakis, McIntyre, Melnick and Hart (eds) Sport Sociology: Contemporary Themes (3rd edition) Kendal-Hunt, Debuque, Iowa, 1986.
Semyonov, Moshe and Vered Kraus “The Social Hierarchies of Communities and Neighborhoods”, Social Science Quarterly 63, 4: 780-789. 1982.
*Reprinted: Lisak, M (ed) Stratification in Israeli society: Ethnic National and Class Cleavages, The Open University, Tel Aviv, 1989.
Semyonov, Moshe and Vered Kraus “Gender, Ethnicity and Income Inequality: The Israeli Experience”, International Journal of Comparative Sociology 24, 3-4: 258-272. 1983.
*Reprinted: Lisak, M (ed) Stratification in Israeli Society: Ethnic, National and Class Cleavages, The Open University, Tel Aviv, 1989.
Semyonov, Moshe “Community Characteristics, Female Employment and Occupational Segregation: Small Towns in a Rural State”, Rural Sociology 48, 1: 104-119. 1983.
Semyonov, Moshe and Richard Ira Scott “Percent Black, Community Characteristics and Race-Linked Occupational Differentiation in the Rural South”, Rural Sociology 48, 2: 240-252. 1983.
Semyonov, Moshe and Richard Ira Scott “Industrial Shifts, Female Employment and Occupational Differentiation: A Dynamic Model for American Cities, 1960-1970” , Demography 20, 2: 163-176. 1983.
Tyree, Andrea and Moshe Semyonov “Social Mobility and Immigrants or Immigrants and Social Mobility”, American Sociological Review 48, 4: 583-584. 1983.
Semyonov, Moshe, Danny, R. Hoyt and Richard Ira Scott “Place, Race and Differential Occupational Opportunities”, Demography 21, 2: 259-270. 1984.
Semyonov, Moshe, Danny R. Hoyt and Richard Ira Scott “The Place of Odd-Ratios in the Study of Place, Race and Differential Occupational Opportunities”, Demography, 21, 4: 667-671. 1984.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah and Moshe Semyonov “Occupational Change in Israel: Bringing the Labor Market Back In”, Israel Social Science Research 2, 2: 3-18. 1984.
*Reprinted: Lisak, M (ed) Stratification in Israeli Society: Ethnic National and Class Cleavages, The Open University, Tel Aviv, 1989.
Semyonov, Moshe “Sport and Beyond: Ethnic Inequalities in Attainment”, Sociology of Sport Journal 1, 4: 358-365. 1984.
*Reprinted: Yiannakis, McIntyre, Melnick and Hart (eds) Sport Sociology: Contemporary Themes (4th Eddition).
Lewin-Epstein, Noah and Moshe Semyonov “Noncitizen Arabs in the Israeli Labor Market: Entry and Permeation”, Social Problems 33, 1: 56-66. 1985.
*Translated and Reprinted (Hebrew version): Megamot 21, 4, 1986 pp. 402-412.
Semyonov, Moshe and Noah Lewin-Epstein “Economic Development, Investment Dependence, and the Rise of Services in Less Developed Nations”, Social Forces 64, 3: 582-598. 1986.
*Hannan Yavor paper competition award, Horowitz Institute, Tel Aviv University.
Semyonov, Moshe “The Socioeconomic Status of Non-Citizen Arab Workers in the Israeli Labor Market: Costs and Benefits,” Social Science Quarterly 67, 2: 411-418. 1986.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah and Moshe Semyonov “Ethnic Group Mobility in the Israeli Labor Market,” American Sociological Review 51, 3: 342-352. 1986.
Semyonov, Moshe “Occupational Mobility through Sport: The Case of Israeli Soccer,” International Review for the Sociology of Sport 21, 1: 23-33. 1986.
Tyree, Andrea, Moshe Semyonov and Vered Kraus “Which Worm Does the Early Bird Get? Ethnic Stratification in Israel,” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 6:239-256. 1987.
Semyonov, Moshe, Nicholas Babchuk and Richard Ira Scott “Declining Metropolitan Variation in Female Employment, 1950 to 1980” Sociology and Social Research 71, 3: 252-254. 1987.
Semyonov, Moshe “Bi-Ethnic Labor Markets, Mono-Ethnic Labor Markets, and Socioeconomic Inequality”, American Sociological Review 53, 2: 256-266. 1988. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Yehouda Shenhav “Investment Dependence, Economic Development and Female Employment Opportunities in Less Developed Countries” Social Science Quarterly 69, 4: 961-978. 1988.
Semyonov, Moshe and Mira Frabstein “Ecology of Sports Violence: The Case of Israeli Soccer”, Sociology of Sport Journal, 6, 1: 50-59. 1989.
*Translated and Reprinted (Hebrew version) : Megamot 32, 4: 448-460. 1990.
Semyonov, Moshe and Noah Lewin-Epstein “Segregation and Competition in Occupational Labor Markets”, Social Forces 68, 2: 379-396. 1989.
Semyonov, Moshe and Carl W. Roberts “Ascription and Achievement: Trends in Occupational Mobility in the United States, 1952-1984” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 8: 107-128. 1989.
Semyonov, Moshe and Yinon Cohen “Ethnic Discrimination and the Income of Majority-Group Workers.” American Sociological Review, 55, 1: 107-114. 1990.
Semyonov, Moshe and Noah Lewin-Epstein “Urban Labor Markets, Suburban Labor Markets and Gender Inequality in Earnings” The Sociological Quarterly 32, 4: 611-620. 1991.
*Translated and Reprinted (Hebrew Version): Nachmias and Menahem (eds), 1993, Social Processes and Public Policies in Tel Aviv Yafo, Ramot Publishing House, Tel Aviv.
Barrett, Richard, William P. Bridges, Moshe Semyonov and Gao Xiaoyuan “Female Labor Force Participation in Urban and Rural China” Rural Sociology 56, 1: 1-21. 1991.
Semyonov, Moshe and Yitchak Haberfeld “Beyond Segregation: Gender and Earnings Inequality Within Occupational Labor Markets” Sociology and Social Research 76, 1: 10-13. 1991.
Semyonov, Moshe and Tamar Lerenthal “Country of Origin, Gender and the Attainment of Socioeconomic Status: A Study of Stratification in the Jewish Population of Israel” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 10: 327-345. 1991.
*Translated and Reprinted (Hebrew version): Megamot, 1992.
Semyonov, Moshe and Ephraim Yuchtman-Yaar “Ethnicity, Education and Occupational Inequality: Jews and Arabs in Israel” International Perspectives on Education and Society 2: 215-224. 1992.
Semyonov, Moshe and Noah Lewin-Epstein “Community of Residence, Community of Employment and Income Returns”, Israel Social Science Research 7, 1:15-27. 1992.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah and Moshe Semyonov “Local Labor Markets, Ethnic Segregation, and Income Inequality”, Social Forces, 71, 4: 1101-1119. 1992.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah and Moshe Semyonov “Modernization and Subordination: Arab Women in the Israeli Labor Force”, European Sociological Review 8, 1:33-51. 1992.
Semyonov, Moshe “Women’s Labor Force Participation and Occupational Differentiation: Does the Measure Make the Findings?” Social Sciences Quarterly 73, 4: 947-949. 1993.
Semyonov, Moshe and Lewin-Epstein, Noah “Ethnic Labor Markets, Gender and Socioeconomic Inequality: A study of Arabs in the Israeli Labor Force” The Sociological Quarterly 35, 1:51-68. 1994.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah, and Moshe Semyonov “Sheltered Labor Markets, Public Sector Employment, and Socioeconomic Returns of Arabs in Israel” American Journal of Sociology 100, 3: 622-651. 1994. Click here for article.
Raijman, Rebecca and Moshe Semyonov “Modes of Labor Market Incorporation and Occupational Cost Among New Immigrants to Israel” International Migration Review 29,2: 375-393. 1995. Click here for article.
*Reprinted: Leshem and Shoval (eds) Studies in Israel Society: Immigration in Israel, vol 8, Transactions, New Burnswick and Oxford.
Semyonov, Moshe, Noah Lewin-Epstein and Seymour Spilerman “The Material Possessions of Israeli Ethnic Groups” European Sociological Review 12, 3: 289-301. 1996.
Semyonov, Moshe, “On the Cost of Being an Immigrant in Israel: The Effects of Tenure, Ethnicity and Gender.” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 15: 115-131. 1996.
Raijman, Rebeca and Moshe Semyonov, “Gender, Ethnicity and Immigration: Double Disadvantage and Triple-Disadvantage Among Recent Immigrants in the Israeli Labor Market.” Gender and Society 2: 108-125. 1997. Click here for article.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah, Yuval Elmeleh and Moshe Semyonov, “Ethnic Inequality in Home-Ownership and the Value of Housing: The Case of Immigrants in Israel.” Social Forces 75, 4: 1439-1462. 1997.
Haberfeld, Yitchak, Moshe Semyonov and Audrey Addi, “An Hierarchical Linear Model for Estimating Gender-Based Earnings Differentials.” Work and Occupations 25, 1: 97-112. 1998.
Raijman, Rebecca and Moshe Semyonov “Best of Times, Worst of Times, and Occupational Mobility: The Case of Soviet Immigrants in Israel.” International Migration 36, 3: 291-310. 1998.
Semyonov, Moshe and Frank L. Jones “Dimensions of Gender Occupational Differentiation in Segregation and Inequality: A Cross-National Analysis.” Social Indicators Research 46: 225-247. 1999.
Semyonov, Moshe, Noah Lewin-Epstein and Iris Braham. “Changing Labour Force Participation and Occupational Status: Arab Women in the Israeli Labour Force” Work, Employment and Society 13, 1: 117-131. 1999.
Semyonov, Moshe, Yitchak Haberfeld, Yinon Cohen, and Noah Lewin-Epstein. “Racial Composition and Occupational Segregation and Inequality Across American Cities.” Social Science Research, 29, 2: 175-187. 2000.
Haberfeld, Yitchak, Moshe Semyonov and Yinon Cohen. “Ethnicity and Labor Market Performance Among Recent Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union to Israel.” European Sociological Review 16, 3: 287-299. 2000.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah and Moshe Semyonov. “Migration, Ethnicity and Inequality: Homeownership in Israel.” Social Problems 47, 3: 425-444. 2000.
*Reprinted: Semyonov and Lewin-Epstein (eds), 2004, Social Stratification: Ethnicity, Gender and Class , Studies in Israeli Society, Vol 10, Transactions, New Burnswick and Oxford.
Semyonov, Moshe, Noah Lewin-Epstein, and Hadas Mandel “Updated Socioeconomic Scale for Occupations in Israel.” Megamot 40, 4: 706-729 (in Hebrew). 2000.
Semyonov, Moshe and Noah Lewin-Epstein. “The Impact of Parental Transfers on Living Standards of Married Children.” Socia Indicators Research 54, 2: 115-137. 2001.
*Reprinted: in Semyonov, M and N Lewin-Epstein 2004 (eds) Social Stratification: Ethnicity, Gender and Class, Studies in Israeli Society, Vol 10, Transactions, New Burnswick and Oxford.
*Reprinted: in Collection of Research in Sociology of the Family, Open University, Israel.
Semyonov, Moshe, Noah Lewin-Epstein and Anat Yom-Tov “Metropolitan Labor Markets, Peripheral Labor Markets and Socioeconomic Outcomes Among Immigrants to Israel.” International Migration 39, 3: 99-119. 2001.
Semyonov, Moshe, Rabeca Raijman and Anat Yom-Tov “Labor Market Competition, Perceived Threat and Endorsement of Economic Discrimination Against Foreign Workers in Israel” Social Problems, 49, 3: 416-431. 2002. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe, Noah Lewin-Epstein and Eldad Davidov. “Period and Duration Effects on The Value of Housing Among Immigrants, “Social Science Research, 32,1: 2-24. 2002.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah, Moshe Semyonov, Irene Kogan, Richard Wanner “Institutional Structure and Immigrant Integration: A Comparative Study of Immigrants’ Labor Market in Canada and Israel.” International Migration Review 31, 1 : 389-420. 2003.
Raijman, Rebeca, Moshe Semyonov and Peter Schmidt “Do Foreigners Deserve Rights? Determinants of Public Views Towards Foreigners in Germany and Israel” European Sociological Review 19: 379-392. 2003.
Semyonov, Moshe and Anastasia Gorodzeisky “Occupational Destinations and Economic Mobility of Filipino Overseas Workers”, International Migration Review 38,1: 5-25. 2004. Click here for article.
Raijman, Rebeca and Moshe Semyonov “Perceived Threat and Exclusionary Attitudes Towards Foreign Workers in Israel”, Ethnic and Racial Studies 27, 5 : 780-799. 2004.
Semyonov, Moshe, Rebeca Raijman, Anat Yom-Tov and Peter Schmidt “ Population Size, Perceived Threat and Exclusion: A Multiple Indicators Analysis of Attitudes Toward Foreigners in Germany” Social Science Research 33, 4: 681-701. 2004. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Anastasia Gorodzeisky “Labor Migration, Remittances and Household Income: A comparison of Filipino and Filipina Overseas Workers” International Migration Review 39,1: 45-68. 2005. Click here for article.
*Reprinted-included in: Adams, Haas and Osili (eds) April 2009, “Anthology on Migrant Remittances and Development: Research Perspective” Social Science Research Council, New York.
Jerby, Iris, Moshe Semyonov and Noah Lewin-Epstein “Capturing Gender-Based Micro- Segregation: Modified Ratio Index for Comparative Analysis” Sociological Methods and Research 34, 1: 122-136. 2005.
Mandel, Hadas and Moshe Semyonov “Family Policies, Wage Structures and the Gender Gaps: Sources of Earnings Inequality in 20 Countries” American Sociological Review 70, 6: 949-967. 2005. Click here for article.
*Rosabeth Moss Kanter International Award for Excellence in Research.
*To be reprinted in: Goodwin George (ed) “Sage Secondary Data Analysis”, 2012, Sage Pub.
Mandel, Hadas and Moshe Semyonov “A Welfare State Paradox: State Interventions and Women’s Employment Opportunities in 22 Countries” American Journal of Sociology 111, 6: 1910-1949. 2006. Click here for article.
Jerby, Iris, Moshe Semyonov and Noah Lewin-Epstein “On Measures of Occupational Segregation: Statistical and Conceptual Considerations” Sociological Methods and Research 34, 4: 573-586. 2006. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe, Rebeca Raijman and Anastasia Gorodzeisky “The Rise of Anti-Foreigner Sentiment in European Societies, 1988-2000” American Sociological Review , 71, 3: 426- 449. 2006. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe, Rebeca Raijman and Anastasia Gorodzeisky “On the Relations between Right-Wing Parties and Anti-Foreigner Sentiment” (reply to Wilkes, Guppy and Farris) American Sociological Review, 72, 5: 841-849. 2007. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe, Anya Glikman and Maria Krysan “Europeans’ Preferences for Residential Ethnic Homogeneity: Cross-National Analysis of Response to Neighborhood Ethnic Composition” Social Problems, 54, 4: 434-453. 2007. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Cedric Herring “Segregated Jobs or Ethnic Niches? The Impact of Racialized Employment on Earnings Inequality” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 25, 4: 245-257. 2007. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe, Rebeca Raijman and Anastasia Gorodzeisky “Foreigners’ Impact on European Societies: Public Views and Perceptions in a Cross-National Comparative Perspective” International Journal of Comparative Sociology 49, 1: 5-29. 2008. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Anastasia Gorodzeisky “Labor Migration, Remittances and Economic Well-being of Households in the Philippines” Population Research and Policy Review, 27: 619-637. 2008. Click here for article.
Gorodzeisky, Anastasia and Moshe Semyonov “Terms of Exclusion: Public Views toward Admission and Allocation of Rights to Immigrants in European Societies” Ethnic and Racial Studies, 32, 3: 401-423. 2009. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Noah Lewin-Epstein “The Declining Racial Earnings’ Gap in the United States: Multi-Level Analysis of Males’ Earnings, 1960-2000” Social Science Research 38, 2: 296-311. 2009. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Anya Glikman “Ethnic Residential Segregation, Social Contacts and Anti-Minority Attitudes in European Societies” European Sociological Review 25:709-721, 2009. Click here for article.
Gorodzeisky, Anastasia and Moshe Semyonov “Two Dimensions to Immigrants’ Economic Incorporation: Soviet Immigrants in the Israeli Labour Market” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 37, 7, 1059-1077, 2011. Click here for article.
*The 2010 best research paper award by the Israel Social Science Data Center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
*Translated and Reprinted in Megamot (Hebrew Version).
Semyonov, Moshe and Noah Lewin-Epstein “Wealth Inequality: Ethnic Disparities in Israeli Society” Social Forces 89, 3: 935-959, 2011. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe, Noah Lewin-Epstein and William P. Bridges “Explaining Racial Disparities in Access to Employment Benefits” Ethnic and Racial Studies 34, 12: 2069-2095, 2011. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe, Anastasia Gorodzeisky and Anya Glikman “Neighborhood Ethnic Composition and Resident Perceptions of Safety in European Countries” Social Problems 59, 1: 117-135, 2012. Click here for article.
Glikman, Anya and Moshe Semyonov “Ethnic Origin and Residential Location of Immigrants in European Countries” City & Community 11, 2: 198-219, 2012. Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe and Noah Lewin-Epstein “Ways to Richness: Determination of Wealth in 16 Countries” European Sociological Review (available online, 2013). Click here for article.
Semyonov, Moshe, Noah Lewin-Epstein and Dina Maskileyson “Where Wealth Matters More for Health: The Wealth-Health Gradient in 16 Countries” Social Science &Medicine, 89: 10-18, 2013. Click here for article.
Lewin-Epstein, Noah and Moshe Semyonov “Immigration and Wealth Inequality in Old Age: The Case of Israel” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility (Available online February 2013). Click here for article.
Gorodzeisky Anastasia and Moshe Semyonov “Making a Living in Two Labor Markets: Earnings of Filipinos in the Global and the Domestic Economy” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility (accepted – on line 2013)
Mandel Hadas and Moshe Semyonov “Gender Pay-Gap and Employment Sector: Sources of Earnings Disparities in the US, 1970-2010” Demography (forthcoming available on line, 2014)
Bodankin Moran and Moshe Semyonov “Geo-Cultural Origin and Economic Incorporation of High-Skilled Immigrants in Israel” Population, Space and Place (forthcoming, 2014)
Semyonov Moshe, Rebeca Raijman and Dina Maskileyson “Immigration and Labor Market Incorporation of Post-1990 Immigrants in Israel” Population Research and Policy Review (accepted, available on line)