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 existing work, we test for a large range of applicant...

We estimate models of earnings and employment outcomes for a sample of white and non-white male immigrants drawn from the Labour Force Survey between 1993 and 2002. Immigrants who arrived to enter the labour market are distinguished from those who arrived to complete their education. Diverse...

We estimate models of earnings and employment outcomes for a sample of white and non-white male immigrants drawn from the Labour Force Survey between 1993 and 2002. Immigrants who arrived to enter the labour market are distinguished from those who arrived to complete their education. Diverse...

We study the effects of pay history inquiry bans on employers' pay offers and hiring practices. Using salary information on online job postings, we find that posted pay offers decline after the implementation of pay history inquiry bans. We also find some evidence that the number of online job...

We estimate models of earnings and employment outcomes for a sample of white and nonwhite male immigrants drawn from the Labour Force Survey between 1993 and 2002. Immigrants who arrived to enter the labour market are distinguished from those who arrived to complete their education. Diverse...

Most Korean employers use inappropriate practices in hiring workers. Their job application forms enquire about facts unrelated directly to applicants' skills and qualifications. To the extent that information sought is correlated with applicants' protected status, this practice is likely to...

Korean employers screen job applicants' detailed personal backgrounds with the intent to discriminate among them. This study develops a statistical model of employers' problem in recruiting, and identifies a hierarchical process whereby employers screen applicants' personal characteristics in...

The over-representation of certain ethnic minority and immigrant groups in self-employment is, in common with other developed countries, a notable feature of the UK labour market. Compared to substantial growth in self-employment in the 1980s, the 1990s saw overall self-employment rates plateau....

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 existing work, we test for a large range of applicant...

Este trabajo tiene el objetivo de determinar el impacto de la sentencia C-470 de 1997, la cual establece la nulidad del despido y la orden de reintegro de la trabajadora embarazada, sobre la participación laboral femenina en Colombia. Se utilizan los datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares de...