Ethnic Discrimination in the Dutch Labor Market: Differences Between Ethnic Minority Groups and the Role of Personal Information About Job Applicants—Evidence from a Field Experiment

Lex Thijssen (), Marcel Coenders and Bram Lancee
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Lex Thijssen: Utrecht University
Marcel Coenders: Netherlands Institute for Social Research
Bram Lancee: University of Amsterdam

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2021, vol. 22, issue 3, No 18, 1125-1150

Abstract: Abstract In this study, we present the results of a large-scale field experiment on ethnic discrimination in the Dutch labor market. We sent fictitious job applications (N = 4211) to vacancies for jobs in ten different occupations in the Netherlands. By examining 35 different ethnic minority groups, we detect considerable differences in discrimination rates, predominantly between Western and non-Western minorities. Furthermore, we find little systematic variation in discrimination patterns with regard to gender, regions, and occupations, pointing to the existence of an ethnic hierarchy that is widely shared among employers. Finally, we do not find empirical support for the hypothesis that adding personal information in job applications reduces discrimination.

Keywords: Ethnic discrimination; Ethnic hierarchy; Individual information in resumes; Field experiment; Labor market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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