Labor Market Discrimination and Sorting : Evidence from South Africa

Labor Market Discrimination and Sorting : Evidence from South Africa

This paper collects a unique data set of classified ads and exploits quasi-random variation in the applicant pool composition to test for hiring discrimination against immigrants in South Africa's informal sector. Consistent with a tournament...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abel, Martin
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
LABOR MARKET
HIRING DISCRIMINATION
IMMIGRANTS
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/668801504712927279/Labor-market-discrimination-and-sorting-evidence-from-South-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28357

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/668801504712927279/Labor-market-discrimination-and-sorting-evidence-from-South-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28357

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