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Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations

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  • Booth, Alison L.

    (Australian National University)

  • Leigh, Andrew

    (Parliament of Australia)

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We test for gender discrimination by sending fake CVs to apply for entry-level jobs. Female candidates are more likely to receive a callback, with the difference being largest in occupations that are more female-dominated.

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  • Booth, Alison L. & Leigh, Andrew, 2010. "Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations," IZA Discussion Papers 4690, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izadps:dp4690
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    JEL classification:

    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments

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