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Self-assessed vs. statistical evidence of racial discrimination: the case of indigenous Australians

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  • Alan Duncan
  • Astghik Mavisakalyan
  • Yashar Tarverdi

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This paper provides new insights on the labour market discrimination faced by indigenous Australians one of the most disadvantaged indigenous populations in developed countries. Combining two large, nationally representative datasets, we decompose the employment gap between indigenous and non-indigenous populations as of 2014–2015, and show that differences in characteristics between the two groups account for only 43% of the employment gap for females, and 23% of the gap for males. We then demonstrate that statistical measures are positively related to discrimination reports of females and negatively related to discrimination reports of males. Our findings underscore the importance of improving transparency in employment processes for addressing the issue of disadvantage of racial minorities.

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  • Alan Duncan & Astghik Mavisakalyan & Yashar Tarverdi, 2019. "Self-assessed vs. statistical evidence of racial discrimination: the case of indigenous Australians," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(12), pages 1232-1247, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:51:y:2019:i:12:p:1232-1247
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2018.1527442
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    1. Astghik Mavisakalyan & Yashar Tarverdi, 2023. "Identity and support for policies towards Indigenous people: evidence from Australia," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 167(1), pages 535-570, June.

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