DP7638 Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations
| Author(s): | Alison L Booth, Andrew Leigh |
| Publication Date: | January 2010 |
| Keyword(s): | discrimination, employment, field experiments, gender |
| JEL(s): | C93, J71 |
| Programme Areas: | Labour Economics |
| Link to this Page: | cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=7638 |
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.