Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations

14 Pages Posted: 20 Jan 2010

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Alison L. Booth

Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Andrew Leigh

Australian House of Representatives Parliament House

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Date Written: January 2010

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, employment, field experiments, gender

JEL Classification: C93, J71

Suggested Citation

Booth, Alison L. and Leigh, Andrew, Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations (January 2010). CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7638, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1539310

Alison L. Booth (Contact Author)

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Andrew Leigh

Australian House of Representatives Parliament House

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Australia

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