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Signals from on high and the power of growth mindset: a natural field experiment in attracting minorities to high-profile positions
Flory, Jeffrey A.; Leibbrandt, Andreas; Rott, Christina; … - 2021
by 40 percent and others being particularly effective for minority women. The heterogeneities we find by gender, race …
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Do gays shy away from competition? : do lesbians compete too much?
Buser, Thomas; Geijtenbeek, Lydia; Plug, Erik J. S. - 2015
It is an established fact that gay men earn less than other men and lesbian women earn more than other women. In this paper we study whether differences in competitive preferences, which have emerged as a likely determinant of labour market differences between men and women, can provide a...
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Discrimination in the formation of academic networks : a field experiment on #EconTwitter
Ajzenman, Nicolas; Bruno Ferman, Bruno; Sant'Anna, Pedro C. - 2023
. The accounts differed in three characteristics: gender (male or female), race (Black or White), and university affiliation …
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Gender, economic development and Islam : a perspective from France
Adida, Claire L.; Laitin, David D.; Valfort, Marie-Anne - 2012
national origin and ethnicity, and on experimental as well as survey evidence collected in France, puts this syllogism to a … test. Our data show that Muslim and Christian gender norms are as postulated. However, the correlations between Muslim vs …. Christian immigrants and the channels purported to link in-group gender norms to economic progress are weak and inconsistent …
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What does someone's gender identity signal to employers?
Borm, Hannah Van; Dhoop, Marlot; Acker, Allien Van; … - 2020
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the mechanisms underlying hiring discrimination against transgender men. Design/methodology/approach - The authors conduct a scenario experiment with final-year business students in which fictitious hiring decisions are made about transgender or...
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News, emotions, and policy views on immigration
Manzoni, Elena; Murard, Elie; Quercia, Simone; Tonini, Sara - 2024
How do emotions affect policy views on immigration? How do they influence the way people process and respond to factual information? We address these questions using a survey experiment in Italy, which randomly exposes around 7,000 participants to (i) sensational news about immigrant crimes,...
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Language proficiency and hiring of immigrants : evidence from a new field experimental approach
Carlsson, Magnus; Eriksson, Stefan; Rooth, Dan-Olof - 2023
Labor markets in advanced economies have undergone substantial change in recent decades due to globalization, technological improvements, and organizational changes. Due to these developments, oral and written language skills have become increasingly important even in less skilled jobs....
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Does a tragic event affect different aspects of attitudes toward immigration?
Heizler, Odelia; Israeli, Osnat - 2024
Dramatic events can evoke feelings of compassion, fear, or threat, and can affect public opinion regarding controversial issues. Such an event was the drowning of 3-year-old Alan Kurdi, a Syrian boy whose body washed up on a Turkish shore, and was photographed, producing an iconic image that was...
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The state of hiring discrimination: a meta-analysis of (almost) all recent correspondence experiments
Lippens, Louis; Vermeiren, Siel; Baert, Stijn - 2021
Notwithstanding the improved integration of various minority groups in the workforce, unequal treatment in hiring still hinders many individuals' access to the labour market. To tackle this inaccessibility, it is essential to know which and to what extent minority groups face hiring...
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Discrimination as favoritism : the private benefits and social costs of in-group favoritism in an experimental labor market
Dickinson, David L.; Masclet, David; Peterlé, Emmanuel - 2017
In this paper, we examine labor market favoritism in a unique laboratory experiment design that can shed light on both the private benefits and spillover costs of employer favoritism (or discrimination). Group identity is induced on subjects such that each laboratory "society"consists of eight...
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