Between Meritocracy and Ethnic Discrimination : The Gender Difference

Using a two stage correspondence test methodology, this study tests employer priors against job-applicants with Arabic names compared to job-applicants with Swedish names. In the first stage, employers are sent CVs of equal observable quality. Thereafter, in the second stage, the CVs with Arabic names are given an advantage of, on average, two more years of relevant work experience...

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Year of publication:	2008-04-01
Authors:	Arai, Mahmood ; Bursell, Moa ; Nekby, Lena
Institutions:	Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn>
Subject:	Diskriminierung \| Age discrimination \| Geschlecht \| gender

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Extent:	190464 bytes 26 p. application/pdf
Series:	Universität Bonn - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA) - Discussion Papers in 2008 Discussion Paper ; 3467 (2008)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	J15 - Economics of Minorities and Races ; J16 - Economics of Gender ; J71 - Discrimination ; Personnel psychology ; Individual Working Papers, Preprints ; Sweden ; Middle East. General Resources
Source:	USB Cologne (business full texts)

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