Does Ethnic Discrimination Vary Across Minority Groups? Evidence from a Field Experiment*
通过在澳大利亚进行大规模实地实验,比较不同族裔(盎格鲁-撒克逊、原住民、意大利、中国和中东)求职者的回电率,发现少数族裔需申请更多工作才能获得同等面试机会,且歧视程度因族裔而异。
Abstract 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.