Labor Market Discrimination in Lima, Peru: Evidence from a Field Experiment

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CONTENT 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................4 2. Discrimination in Peru: Importance and State of the Affairs.......................................................6 3. Related Literature ...............................................................................................................................7 4. Experimental Design and Procedures............................................................................................10 4.1 Selection of Jobs..........................................................................................................................10 4.2 Constructing the CVs..................................................................................................................10 4.3 The Applicants' Identities and Photos......................................................................................12 4.4 Sending the CVs ..........................................................................................................................13 4.5 Answering the Calls and Information Registered from Companies.....................................14 5. Results.................................................................................................................................................15 5.1. Mean Callback Rates by Surname and Sex..............................................................................15 5.2. The Physical Appearance Index: Differences by Sex and Surname ....................................16 5.3. Regression Analysis....................................................................................................................17 5.3.1 Main Results..........................................................................................................................17 5.3.2 The Role of Physical Appearance.......................................................................................18 6. Concluding Remarks.........................................................................................................................19

Author(s): Francisco Galarza; Gustavo Yamada
Series: Documento de Discusión; DD/12/03
Publisher: Universidad del Pacífico (UP) - CIUP
Year: 2012

Language: English
Pages: 31
City: Lima
Tags: Peru

CONTENT
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................4
2. Discrimination in Peru: Importance and State of the Affairs.......................................................6
3. Related Literature ...............................................................................................................................7
4. Experimental Design and Procedures............................................................................................10
4.1 Selection of Jobs..........................................................................................................................10
4.2 Constructing the CVs..................................................................................................................10
4.3 The Applicants' Identities and Photos......................................................................................12
4.4 Sending the CVs ..........................................................................................................................13
4.5 Answering the Calls and Information Registered from Companies.....................................14
5. Results.................................................................................................................................................15
5.1. Mean Callback Rates by Surname and Sex..............................................................................15
5.2. The Physical Appearance Index: Differences by Sex and Surname ....................................16
5.3. Regression Analysis....................................................................................................................17
5.3.1 Main Results..........................................................................................................................17
5.3.2 The Role of Physical Appearance.......................................................................................18
6. Concluding Remarks.........................................................................................................................19