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Is There Less Discrimination in Occupations Where Recruitment Is Difficult?

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  • Stijn Baert
  • Bart Cockx
  • Niels Gheyle
  • Cora Vandamme

    (Stijn Baert is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Ghent University and is affiliated with the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) and the University of Antwerp. Bart Cockx is a Full Professor at Ghent University and is affiliated with the Université catholique de Louvain, IZA, and the Center for Economic Studies/Ifo Institute (CESifo). Niels Gheyle is an Intern at Political Intelligence. Cora Vandamme is an Economist at KBC Bank.)

Abstract

The authors empirically test the cross-sectional relationship between hiring discrimination and labor market tightness at the level of the occupation. To this end, they conduct a correspondence test in the youth labor market. In line with theoretical expectations, results show that, compared to natives, candidates with a foreign-sounding name are equally often invited to a job interview if they apply for occupations for which vacancies are difficult to fill; but, they have to send out twice as many applications for occupations for which labor market tightness is low. Findings are robust to various sensitivity checks.

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  • Stijn Baert & Bart Cockx & Niels Gheyle & Cora Vandamme, 2015. "Is There Less Discrimination in Occupations Where Recruitment Is Difficult?," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 68(3), pages 467-500, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ilrrev:v:68:y:2015:i:3:p:467-500
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