Better sexy than flexy? A lab experiment assessing the impact of perceived attractiveness and personality traits on hiring decisions

We present a laboratory experiment to assess the relative and independent effect of perceived attractiveness and personality traits on hiring decisions. Our results indicate that attractiveness and conscientiousness, followed by emotional stability, are important drivers of recruiters' decisions.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Baert, S. ; Decuypere, L.
Published in:	Applied Economics Letters. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1350-4851. - Vol. 21.2014, 9, p. 597-601
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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