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IS THERE LESS DISCRIMINATION IN OCCUPATIONS WHERE RECRUITMENT IS DIFFICULT?

The authors empirically test the cross-sectional relationship between hiring discrimination and labor market tightness at the level of the occupation. To this end, they conduct a correspondence test in the youth labor market. In line with theoretical expectations, results show that, compared to nati...

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Published in:Industrial & labor relations review 2015-05, Vol.68 (3), p.467-500
Main Authors: BAERT, STIJN, COCKX, BART, GHEYLE, NIELS, VANDAMME, CORA
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The authors empirically test the cross-sectional relationship between hiring discrimination and labor market tightness at the level of the occupation. To this end, they conduct a correspondence test in the youth labor market. In line with theoretical expectations, results show that, compared to natives, candidates with a foreign-sounding name are equally often invited to a job interview if they apply for occupations for which vacancies are difficult to fill; but, they have to send out twice as many applications for occupations for which labor market tightness is low. Findings are robust to various sensitivity checks.
ISSN:0019-7939
2162-271X
DOI:10.1177/0019793915570873