Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2010
Volume: 107
Issue: 2
Pages: 236-238

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

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.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:107:y:2010:i:2:p:236-238
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-24