Racial Bias in Hiring
Are Emily and Brendan More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal?
Though racial inequality in the U.S. labor market is understood as a persistent problem even today, it has been difficult to measure how such discrimination works. Do employers actively discriminate against African-American job applicants? Can such discrimination be proven? What is the effect of improved credentials for African-Americans? A new study offers the answers.
Content: Article | Authors: Marianne Bertrand, Sendhil Mullainathan | Source: Capital Ideas | Subjects: Human Resources, Miscellaneous