Open AccessCounterproductive Hiring Discrimination Against Women: Evidence from a French Correspondence Test
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Duguet,
Du Parquet Loïc,
Yannick L’Horty,
Pascale Petit
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ssrn electronic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1556-5068
DOI - 10.2139/ssrn.2622029
Subject(s) - test (biology) , selection (genetic algorithm) , business , demographic economics , labour economics , economics , computer science , artificial intelligence , paleontology , biology
Mentioning car and motorcycle licences on a resume sends a signal of strong mobility, which should increase the chances of getting a job in congested traffic areas. Yet we find that this signal can lead to a counterproductive selection of female candidates, since the highest commuting mobility meets the lowest hiring rate.
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