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Abstract
In this literature review, we focus on workplace discrimination with particular attention paid to the hiring process. We classified the hiring process into two stages: CV-screening and interview.
Following the theoretical discussion of stereotypes supporting the existence of discrimination, two empirical pieces of research are introduced:
- The first paper shows that race affects applicants’ callback rate during the screening process
- The second study shows that the probability of a female musician being hired increases with the introduction of blind auditions.
Lastly, from a sociological aspect, we claim that cultural similarities can affect employers’ hiring decisions, from which workplace discrimination might also appear.
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All four of the authors are currently PhD students in Economics in the doctoral program organized jointly by Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the Barcelona School of Economics. (March 2023)