Discussion paper

DP7638 Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations

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.

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Citation

Booth, A and (2010), ‘DP7638 Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations‘, CEPR Discussion Paper No. 7638. CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/dp7638