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The persistent lack of workplace diversity in management and leadership may lead to organizational vulnerabilities. White males occupy most high-profile positions in the largest U.S. corporations whereas African Americans, Hispanics, and women are clearly underrepresented in leadership roles....
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resumes. We find evidence consistent with inaccurate statistical discrimination: while there are no significant gender … information on the applicants' aptitude or personality, we find no gender differences in the perceived applicant performance … gender imbalance. …
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We study the impact of online instruction with a field experiment that randomly assigns 1,344 university students to different proportions of online and in-person lectures in multiple introductory courses. Increased online instruction leaves men’s exam performance unaffected but significantly...
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randomly vary receivers’ migration background and other attributes, including education, gender, and age. We find that …
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We empirically test the relationship between hiring discrimination and labour market tightness at the level of the occupation. To this end, we conduct a correspondence test in the youth labour market. In line with theoretical expectations, we find that, compared to natives, candidates with a...
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-group and an out-group receiver in two domains (gender and group affiliation). Discrimination is prevalent in our subjects …
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We provide the first causal evidence of discrimination against migrants seeking child care. We send emails from fictitious parents to 18, 000 early child care centers across Germany, asking if there is a slot available and how to apply. Randomly varying names to signal migration background, we...
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Discrimination remains a persistent challenge with significant moral and economic consequences. While extensive economics research has documented its existence, identifying effective strategies for reducing discrimination remains an evolving field. This chapter synthesizes theoretical...
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can impact gender diversity in the male-dominated technology sector, both overall and separately for labor supply and … demand. We find that the use of AI in recruitment changes the gender distribution of potential hires, in some cases more than … and demand. On the supply side, we observe that the use of AI reduces the gender gap in application completion rates …
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This paper estimates gender differences in access to informal information regarding the labor market. We conduct a …/life balance relative to male students. This gender difference persists when students disclose that they are concerned about work … students' preferences for professionals and find that gender differences in information provision would remain if students …
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