Understanding whether labor market discrimination explains inferior labor market outcomes
for many groups has drawn the attention of labor economists for decades—at least since the …

This chapter aims to provide an exhaustive list of all (ie 90) correspondence studies on
hiring discrimination that were conducted between 2005 and 2016 (and could be found …

An audit study is a specific type of field experiment primarily used to test for discriminatory
behavior when survey and interview questions induce social desirability bas. In this chapter …

The collection and analysis of observational and experimental data represent the main tools
for assessing the presence, the extent, the nature, and the trend of discrimination …

Germany is currently experiencing a high influx of Muslim migrants. From a policy
perspective, integration of migrants into the labor market is crucial. Hence, a field experiment …

We investigate whether personal information posted by job candidates on social media sites
is sought and used by prospective US employers. We create profiles for job candidates on …

Physical attractiveness, an important factor in tourism service encounter, has received
increased attention recently. However, less attention has been devoted to its effects on …

We investigate the role of physical attractiveness in the hiring process. We sent 5,312
curricula vitae (CVs) in pairs to 2,656 advertised job openings. In each pair, one CV was …

Financial and prosocial biases in favor of attractive adults have been documented in the
labor market, in social transactions in everyday life, and in studies involving experimental …

In Mexico, as in most Latin American countries with indigenous populations, it is commonly
believed that European phenotypes are preferred to mestizo or indigenous phenotypes …