Booth, Alison L and Leigh, Andrew (2010) Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations. Working Paper. Australian National University, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Discussion Papers.
Booth, Alison L and Leigh, Andrew (2010) Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations. Working Paper. Australian National University, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Discussion Papers.
Booth, Alison L and Leigh, Andrew (2010) Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations. Working Paper. Australian National University, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Discussion Papers.
Abstract
We test for gender discrimination by sending fake CVs to apply for entry-level jobs. Female candidates are more likely to receive a callback, with the difference being largest in occupations that are more female-dominated.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | discrimination; field experiments; employment; gender |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics, Department of |
| Depositing User: | Jim Jamieson |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jul 2012 17:56 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2012 17:56 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/3077 |