We study how grading policies shape employers' interpretations of academic signals. In an experiment, managers observe letter grades from math tests and set wages across three schemes: (C- to A+), (B- to B+), and (A- to A+). As predicted, coarser grading leads managers to place less weight on...

To explain the conflicting findings on hiring discrimination against applicants in a same-sex marriage, we explore the perceptual drivers behind employers' evaluations. Therefore, we conduct a vignette experiment among recruiters, for which we test systematically selected stereotypes from...

To explain the conflicting findings on hiring discrimination against applicants in a same-sex marriage, we explore the perceptual drivers behind employers’ evaluations. Therefore, we conduct a vignette experiment among recruiters, for which we test systematically selected stereotypes from...