Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations

We test for gender discrimination by sending fake CVs to apply for entry-level jobs. Female candidates are more likely to receive a callback, with the difference being largest in occupations that are more female-dominated.

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Booth, Alison L. ; Leigh, Andrew
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	Arbeitsmarktdiskriminierung \| Geschlechterdiskriminierung \| Arbeitsuche \| Feldforschung \| Frauenerwerbstätigkeit \| Discrimination \| field experiments \| employment \| gender

More details

Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 4690
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	619061200 [GVK] hdl:10419/36307 [Handle]
Classification:	J71 - Discrimination ; C93 - Field Experiments
Source:	EconStor

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271895