Models of statistical discrimination typically assume that employers make rational inferencefrom (education) signals … disadvantaged groups than Bayesian employers. We find that such irrationalstatistical discrimination deters high-ability workers … our data, around 40% can be attributed torational statistical discrimination, a further 40% is due to irrational …

analyze whether fathers who take parental leave face discrimination during the hiring process in three different occupations …

provide evidence for discrimination against female-owned enterprises in the formal lending market. Specifically, female …. No discrimination in formal credit markets may arise from the preference for informal loans over formal loans - that is …