This study reexamines the relationship between the coexistence of distinct ethno-cultural groups and social connectedness. Although previous research suggests a negative association between neighborhood-level ethnic diversity or ethnic minority shares and individual integration, alternative theoretical perspectives propose that integration can occur equally well in neighborhoods with distinct ethnic groups but may require more time. Moreover, the causal nature of the observed negative relationship is unclear due to potential confounding biases related to neighborhood selection. To address these issues, this study presents a framework for estimating the longitudinal effects of neighborhood ethnic composition on social ties with neighbors. The objective is to estimate the differences in neighborly contacts between individuals in low- and high-minority share neighborhoods, under a counterfactual scenario where all households stay in their neighborhood for the same period. The findings challenge previous research by showing that the ethnic composition does not impact the quality of neighborly contacts. In addition, residing in a neighborhood for five years significantly enhances social connectivity, regardless of ethnic composition. These results suggest that reduced cohesion in areas with higher minority presence may be due to other factors such as socioeconomic disadvantage and housing instability.

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本研究重新审视了不同种族文化群体共存与社会联系之间的关系。尽管先前的研究表明，社区层面的种族多样性或少数民族份额与个人融合之间存在负相关，但另一种理论观点表明，融合在具有不同种族群体的社区中同样可以发生，但可能需要更多时间。此外，由于与邻域选择相关的潜在混杂偏差，观察到的负关系的因果性质尚不清楚。为了解决这些问题，本研究提出了一个框架，用于估计邻里种族构成对与邻居的社会关系的纵向影响。目标是在所有住户都在同一时期留在其社区的反事实情景下，估计低少数族裔和高少数族裔份额社区中个体之间邻里联系的差异。这些发现挑战了以前的研究，表明种族构成不会影响邻里联系的质量。此外，无论种族构成如何，在一个社区居住五年都会显着增强社会联系。这些结果表明，少数族裔存在率较高的地区的凝聚力降低可能是由于其他因素，例如社会经济劣势和住房不稳定。

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