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confined to issues of sex discrimination; rather it is of relevance for all labor markets where labor heterogeneity is …
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Applicants for any given job are more or less suited to fill it, and the firm will select the best among them. Increasing the wage offer attracts more applicants and makes it possible to raise the hiring standard and improve the productivity of the staff. Wages that optimize on the trade-off...
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evidence of discrimination against Muslim applicants, both in terms of probability of being contacted and the number of …
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an independent signal of the candidate's productivity. We introduce the potential for taste-based discrimination and …
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Sixty-seven field experiments of discrimination in markets conducted since 2000 across seventeen countries were … surveyed. Significant and persistent discrimination was found on all bases in all markets. High levels of discrimination were …-Americans in US housing remained significant. Higher prices were quoted to minority applicants buying products. More information …
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The economics of beauty is now a burgeoning field of research. Not only the magnitude but also the direction of the beauty effect on labor outcomes is a matter of discussion. In this work, I conduct a quantitative synthesis of 418 estimates of the effect of beauty on worker's productivity, as...
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). However, about 30 percent of those who identify as LGBTQI* report experiencing discrimination in their work life, according to … discrimination more frequently in their work life. An LGBTQI*-friendly corporate climate is one of the most important criteria when …
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How pervasive is labor market discrimination against immigrants and what options do policymakers and migrants have to … reduce it? To answer these questions, we conducted a field experiment on employer discrimination in Sweden. Going beyond … efforts to reduce discrimination must address employer prejudice. …
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Being beautiful gives a person an advantage in many settings. Attractive people earn more and have an easier time getting hired. People spend large amounts of money on goods and services to enhance their beauty. Is this enhancement worth pursuing? Research suggests that the expected improvement...
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The paper presents the economic literature on gender bias, illustrating the underpinnings in the psychology of bias and stereotyping; the incorporation of these insights into current theoretical and empirical research in economics, and the literature on methods to contrast bias presenting...
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