Does Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment

作者:Booth Alison L*; Leigh Andrew; Varganova Elena
来源:Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 74(4): 547-573.
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-0084.2011.00664.x

摘要

We conduct a large-scale field experiment to measure labour market discrimination in Australia, one quarter of whose population was born overseas. To denote ethnicity, we use distinctively Anglo-Saxon, Indigenous, Italian, Chinese and Middle Eastern names. We compare multiple ethnic groups, rather than a single minority as in most other studies. In all cases we applied for entry-level jobs and submitted a CV indicating that the candidate attended high school in Australia. We find significant differences in callback rates: ethnic minority candidates would need to apply for more jobs in order to receive the same number of interviews. These differences vary systematically across ethnic groups.

  • 出版日期2012-8