Booth, Alison L and Leigh, Andrew and Varganova, Elena (2012) 'Does Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment*.' Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 74 (4). pp. 547-573. ISSN 0305-9049
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We conduct a large-scale field experiment to measure labour market discrimination in Australia, one quarter of whose population was born overseas. To denote ethnicity, we use distinctively Anglo-Saxon, Indigenous, Italian, Chinese and Middle Eastern names. We compare multiple ethnic groups, rather than a single minority as in most other studies. In all cases we applied for entry-level jobs and submitted a CV indicating that the candidate attended high school in Australia. We find significant differences in callback rates: ethnic minority candidates would need to apply for more jobs in order to receive the same number of interviews. These differences vary systematically across ethnic groups.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Elements |
Depositing User: | Elements |
Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2013 15:14 |
Last Modified: | 06 Jan 2022 14:37 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/5745 |
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