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may be due to discrimination of boys. We rigorously test this in a field experiment where a random sample of the same … inflation are important in non-blind grading. But we find no evidence of discrimination against boys. The point estimate of the … discrimination effect is close to zero with a 95 % confidence interval of ±4.5 % of the average non-blind grade. …
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, but does not affect the degree of discrimination. Also, there are only small differences in the degree of discrimination … between different types of recruiters and firms. Overall, our results suggest that the discrimination, at least partially …, should reflect statistical discrimination. …
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We use the Swedish Job Applicant Database to empirically investigate whether being unemployed per se reduces the probability to get contacted by a firm. This database contains personal characteristics and preferences over the type of job the applicant wants to find. The data is submitted both by...
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We investigate skill mismatch and its impact on gender differences in wage gap and in returns to education in Sweden 1993 to 2002.Women are more likely to have more formal education than what is normally required for their occupation (overeducation), while men are more likely to have less...
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This paper provides evidence on discrimination in the hiring process. We use data generated from a “policy experiment … explained by discrimination. Our results concerning ethnic discrimination are less conclusive, probably due to measurement …
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the paper it is shown that discrimination based on employment status is an equilibrium hiring strategy even when the firm …
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discrimination, such as the searchers’ ethnicity, gender, age and employment status, affect the number of contacts they receive from … unobserved heterogeneity better than most existing studies of discrimination. We find that, even when we control for all other …
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We investigate the relative significance of differences in cognitive skills and discrimination in explaining racial …
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Using the Implicit Association Test, we investigate whether employers and students possess implicit and explicit negative attitudes and implicit performance stereotypes toward Arab-Muslim men relative to native Swedish men. We also examine if employers and students have implicit and explicit...
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Anonymous application procedures (AAP) are increasingly promoted as a way to combat employment discrimination. The idea …
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