Anonymous job applications and hiring discrimination

Anonymous job applications to combat hiring discrimination are gaining attention and interest. Results from a number of field experiments in European countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden are considered here) shed light on their potential to reduce some of the discriminatory barriers to hiring for minority and other disadvantaged groups. But there are also some cautions to consider.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Rinne, Ulf
Published in:	IZA World of Labor. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), ISSN 2054-9571. - 2014, May, izawol.48, p. 1-10
Publisher:	Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	discrimination \| hiring \| job applications \| Europe

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Extent:	application/pdf text/html
Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	J71 - Discrimination ; J78 - Public Policy ; M51 - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions (hiring, firing, turnover, part-time, temporary workers, seniority issues)
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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