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Diving in the minds of recruiters : what triggers gender stereotypes in hiring?

Borm, Hannah Van; Baert, Stijn - 2022

We investigate the drivers of gender differentials in hiring chances. More concretely, we test (i) whether recruiters … perceive job applicants in gender stereotypical terms when making hiring decisions and (ii) whether the activation of these … gender stereotypes in recruiters' minds varies by the salience of gender in a particular hiring context and the gender …

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Diving in the minds of recruiters : what triggers gender stereotypes in hiring?

Borm, Hannah Van; Baert, Stijn - 2022

We investigate the drivers of gender differentials in hiring chances. More concretely, we test (i) whether recruiters … perceive job applicants in gender stereotypical terms when making hiring decisions and (ii) whether the activation of these … gender stereotypes in recruiters’ minds varies by the salience of gender in a particular hiring context and the gender …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013187873

Do Employers Discriminate Less if Vacancies are Difficult to Fill? Evidence from a Field Experiment

Baert, Stijn - 2013

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...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013086979