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 … combat favoritism/discrimination. This result also identifies one potential micro-foundation of societal unrest that may link …

Why does discrimination persist when there is evidence that discriminatory bias can be overcome? I answer this question … with a novel application of contest theory and provide experimental evidence. I show that a favored candidate's threat of … than the unfavored candidate unless the unfavored candidate cares sufficiently more about the future. Discrimination …

Le marché du travail offre de nombreux exemples de discrimination, tant au niveau des salaires que dans les …’une discrimination à l’embauche à l’égard des femmes. De plus, cette discrimination n’a pas pour origine un favoritisme intra-groupe et … expérimentations en laboratoire comme outils pertinents afin de tester les mécanismes amenant à la discrimination et l'efficacité des …