An experimental study of sex segregation in the Swedish labour market: is discrimination an explanation?
"This paper studies whether sex discrimination is the cause of sex segregation in the Swedish labour market. The correspondence testing (CT) method was used, which entails two qualitatively identical applications, one with a female name and one with a male name, being sent to employers advertis...
Main Authors: | Carlsson, Magnus, Rooth, Dan-Olof |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Bonn
2008
IZA |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19180768124919089409-an-experimental-study-of-sex-s.htm |
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