Do employers discriminate by gender? A field experiment in female-dominated occupations

Alison Booth and Andrew Leigh

Economics Letters, 2010, vol. 107, issue 2, 236-238

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Discrimination; Field; experiments; Employment; Gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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