Are young French jobseekers of ethnic immigrant origin discriminated against? A controlled experiment in the Paris area

Emmanuel Duguet, Noam Leandri, Yannick L'Horty () and Pascale Petit

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Abstract: This study uses the findings of a correspondence testing in order to assess the potential discrimination at job access level against young people of ethnic origin from the underprivileged suburbs of the Paris area (Ile-de-France). We measure simultaneously the effects of place of residence (privileged or underprivileged city), of nationality (French or Moroccan), and of sound of surname and of forename on the chances of obtaining a job interview when answering a job ad. We base our assessment on a controlled experiment conducted on the profession of accountant. We constructed 16 jobseeker profiles and sent 1097 resumes in reply to 140 job vacancies advertised at the end of 2006. We find evidence of a significant discrimination against the candidates with a foreign origin.

Keywords: discrimination; correspondence testing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-07
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Journal Article: Are Young French Jobseekers of Ethnic Immigrant Origin Discriminated Against? A Controlled Experiment in the Paris Area (2010)
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Working Paper: Are young French jobseekers of ethnic immigrant origin discriminated against? A controlled experiment in the Paris area (2010)
Working Paper: Are young French jobseekers of ethnic immigrant origin discriminated against? A controlled experiment in the Paris area (2008)
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