Anonymous job applications of fresh Ph.D. economists

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 2
Pages: 441-444

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

This paper analyzes anonymous job applications of Ph.D. economists in the academic job market. We use data on interview invitations from a randomized experiment at a European-based research institution. Results show that the underrepresented gender was hurt by anonymous applications.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:2:p:441-444
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25