Does work experience mitigate discrimination?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2017
Volume: 155
Issue: C
Pages: 35-38

Authors (5)

Baert, Stijn (Universiteit Gent) Albanese, Andrea (Luxembourg Institute of Socio-...) du Gardein, Sofie (not in RePEc) Ovaere, Jolien (not in RePEc) Stappers, Jarno (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.201 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

We test whether ethnic discrimination is heterogeneous by job candidates’ work experience. Fictitious applications are sent to vacancies. We find significant discrimination when candidates have no or little experience but no unequal treatment when they have twenty years of experience.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:155:y:2017:i:c:p:35-38
Journal Field
General
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-24