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

Alison Booth; Andrew Leigh

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2010.01.034

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

Alison Booth, Andrew Leigh^*

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	236-238
Number of pages	3
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	107
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2010.01.034
Publication status	Published - May 2010

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