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Do reported attitudes towards Immigrants predict ethnic discrimination?
Carlsson, Magnus; Eriksson, Stefan - 2012
Reported attitudes towards immigrants are sometimes used as a proxy for ethnic discrimination. However, there is little empirical evidence of a link between attitudes and discrimination. In this paper, we use survey data on people's attitudes towards immigrants combined with data on ethnic...
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Between meritocracy and ethnic discrimination: the gender difference
Arai, Mahmood; Bursell, Moa; Nekby, Lena - 2008
Using a two stage correspondence test methodology, this study tests employer priors against job-applicants with Arabic names compared to job-applicants with Swedish names. In the first stage, employers are sent CVs of equal observable quality. Thereafter, in the second stage, the CVs with Arabic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268621
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The impact of being monitored on discriminatory behavior among employers: evidence from a natural experiment
Carlsson, Magnus; Rooth, Dan-Olof - 2009
sufficient if authorities wish to use field experiments as a discrimination prevention strategy. Instead, it must be combined …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269199
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Is it your foreign name or foreign qualifications? An experimental study of ethnic discrimination in hiring
Carlsson, Magnus; Rooth, Dan-Olof - 2008
This paper contributes to the existing literature on ethnic discrimination of immigrants in hiring by addressing the central question of what employers act on in a job application. The method involved sending qualitatively identical resumes signalling belonging to different ethnic groups to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269375
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Ethnic discrimination in Germany's labour market: a field experiment
Kaas, Leo; Manger, Christian - 2010
This paper studies ethnic discrimination in Germany's labour market with a correspondence test. To each of 528 advertisements for student internships we send two similar applications, one with a Turkish-sounding and one with a German-sounding name. A German name raises the average probability of...
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Do employers discriminate less if vacancies are difficult to fill? Evidence from a field experiment
Baert, Stijn; Cockx, Bart; Gheyle, Niels; Vandamme, Cora - 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...
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and black economic empowerment (BEE) in South Africa: a case study of German transnational corporations
Chahoud, Tatjana; Kneller, Maren; Krahl, Kristof; … - 2011
its own considerable contribution to South Africa’s transformation strategy. …) approaches in South Africa for the country’s transformation process towards a more sustainable and equitable development. The … are discussed: (i) South Africa’s socio-economic background; (ii) The concept of “Affirmative Action” and CSR …
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The historical racial regime and racial inequality in poverty in the American South
Baker, Regina S. - 2021
Building on literatures on racial regimes and the legacy of slavery, this study conceptualizes and constructs a novel measure of the historical racial regime (HRR), and examines how HRR influences contemporary poverty and racial inequality in the American South. The HRR scale measures different...
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Racial disparities in mortgage lending: New evidence based on processing time
Wei, Bin; Zhao, Feng - 2022
This paper examines racial disparities in mortgage processing time prior to the global financial crisis. We find that Black borrowers are underrepresented and experience a longer processing time than White borrowers among the mortgages securitized by government-sponsored enterprises. At the same...
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Does the leader's ethnicity matter? Ethnic favoritism, education and health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Franck, Raphaël; Rainer, Ilia - 2012
In this paper we reassess the role of ethnic favoritism in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using data from 18 African countries, we … providing support for ethnicity-based explanations of Africa's underdevelopment. We also conduct a crosscountry analysis of … ethnic favoritism in Africa. We find that ethnic favoritism is less prevalent in countries with one dominant religion. In …
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