The labor market return to an attractive face: Evidence from a field experiment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2012.10.016
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- López Bóo, Florencia & Rossi, Martín A. & Urzua, Sergio, 2012. "The Labor Market Return to an Attractive Face: Evidence from a Field Experiment," IZA Discussion Papers 6356, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Facial attractiveness; Callback rates; Labor market discrimination;JEL classification:
- J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
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