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Explicit and implicit belief-based gender discrimination: a hiring experiment
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Abstract Understanding discrimination is key for designing policy interventions that promote equality in society. Economists have studied the topic intensively, typically taxonomizing discrimination as either taste-based or (accurate) statistical discrimination. To enrich this taxonomy, we design a hiring ex... view more
Understanding discrimination is key for designing policy interventions that promote equality in society. Economists have studied the topic intensively, typically taxonomizing discrimination as either taste-based or (accurate) statistical discrimination. To enrich this taxonomy, we design a hiring experiment that rules out both of these sources of discrimination along the gender dimension. Yet, we still detect substantial discrimination against women. We provide evidence of two forms of discrimination, explicit and implicit belief-based discrimination. Both rely on statistically inaccurate beliefs but differ in how clearly they reveal the decision-maker's gender bias. Our analysis highlights the central role played by contextual features of the choice environment in determining whether and how discrimination will manifest. We conclude by discussing how policy makers may design effective regulation to address specific forms of discrimination.... view less
Keywords
discrimination; affirmative action; gender-specific factors; prejudice; attitude
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Beliefs; Experiment; Gender; Hiring Decisions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
38 p.
Series
Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Markt und Entscheidung, Abteilung Ökonomik des Wandels, SP II 2020-306
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/10419/223247
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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