Do anti-discrimination policies work? : a mix of policies could be the solution to reducing discrimination in the labor market

Marie-Anne Valfort

Discrimination is a complex, multi-factor phenomenon. Evidence shows widespread discrimination on various grounds, including ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or beliefs, disability, being over 55 years old, or being a woman. Combating discrimination requires combining the strengths of a range of anti-discrimination policies while also addressing their weaknesses. In particular, policymakers should thoroughly address prejudice (taste-based discrimination), stereotypes (statistical discrimination), cognitive biases, and attention-based discrimination.

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Year of publication:	May 2018
Authors:	Valfort, Marie-Anne
Publisher:	Bonn : Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA)
Subject:	anti-discrimination policies \| prejudice \| taste-based discrimination \| stereotypes \| Arbeitsmarktdiskriminierung \| Labour market discrimination \| Diskriminierung \| Discrimination \| Ethnische Diskriminierung \| Ethnic discrimination \| Arbeitsmarktpolitik \| Labour market policy \| Lohnstruktur \| Wage structure \| Arbeitsmarkt \| Labour market \| Theorie \| Theory \| Geschlechterdiskriminierung \| Gender discrimination