Booth, Alison and Leigh, Andrew (2010) Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations. Economics Letters, 107 (2). pp. 236-238. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2010.01.034
Booth, Alison and Leigh, Andrew (2010) Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations. Economics Letters, 107 (2). pp. 236-238. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2010.01.034
Booth, Alison and Leigh, Andrew (2010) Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations. Economics Letters, 107 (2). pp. 236-238. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2010.01.034
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: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Discrimination; Field experiments; Employment; Gender |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics, Department of |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jul 2012 18:50 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jan 2022 14:35 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/3071 |