We develop a model of the labor market where firms incur an adjustment cost when one of their workers quits, and males and females form households assortatively by skill. We show how this environment can lead to an economy where females earn less and drop out more frequently than equally skilled...

This paper uses detailed administrative data from one of the largest community colleges in the United States to quantify the extent to which academic performance depends on students being of similar race or ethnicity to their instructors. To address the concern of endogenous sorting, we use both...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact that negative stereotypes have on suitability ratings of Turkish applicants in a simulated hiring scenario. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilizes a within subjects experimental design in which participants assessed four...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine perceived barriers and paths to success for Latin American immigrant professionals in the Canadian job market. Design/methodology/approach – Findings are based on 20 semi‐structured interviews with Latin American graduates of Canadian MBA programs....