Ethnic discrimination in hiring decisions: A meta-analysis of correspondence tests 1990–2015
| Résumé |
For almost 50 years field experiments have been used to study ethnic
and racial discrimination in hiring decisions, consistently
reporting high rates of discrimination against minority applicants
– including immigrants – irrespective of time, location, or
minority groups tested. While Peter A. Riach and Judith Rich [2002.
“Field Experiments of Discrimination in the Market Place.” The
Economic Journal 112 (483): F480–F518] and Judith Rich [2014. “What
Do Field Experiments of Discrimination in Markets Tell Us? A Meta
Analysis of Studies Conducted since 2000.” In Discussion Paper
Series. Bonn: IZA] provide systematic reviews of existing field
experiments, no study has undertaken a meta-analysis to examine the
findings in the studies reported. In this article, we present a
meta-analysis of 738 correspondence tests in 43 separate studies
conducted in OECD countries between 1990 and 2015. In addition to
summarising research findings, we focus on groups of specific tests
to ascertain the robustness of findings, emphasising differences
across countries, gender, and economic contexts. Moreover we
examine patterns of discrimination, by drawing on the fact that the
groups considered in correspondence tests and the contexts of
testing vary to some extent. We focus on first- and
second-generation immigrants, differences between specific minority
groups, the implementation of EU directives, and the length of job
application packs. |
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| Citation | Zschirnt, E., & Ruedin, D. (2016). Ethnic discrimination in hiring decisions: A meta-analysis of correspondence tests 1990–2015. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 0, 1-1. |
| Type | Article de périodique (Anglais) |
| Date de publication | 2016 |
| Nom du périodique | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies |
| Volume | 0 |
| Pages | 1-1 |
| URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1369183X.2015.... |
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