Discrimination In the Labour Market
The Curse of Competition Between Workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9714428 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas de Haan (0000-0001-8658-3232, Norwegian School of Economics), Theo Offerman (0000-0002-3469-8334, University of Amsterdam), Randolph Sloof (0000-0002-8113-1269, University of Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue | 603 |
| Pages | 1433-1466 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ecoj.12352 |
| OpenAlex | W2132063341 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 44 |
In an experiment we identify a crucial factor that determines whether employers engage in statistical discrimination of ex ante equal groups. In the standard no‐competition setup of Coate and Loury (1993), we do not find systematic evidence for statistical discrimination. When we introduce competition between workers of different groups for the same job, the non‐discrimination equilibrium ceases to be stable. In line with this theoretical observation, we find systematic discrimination in the experimental treatment with competition. Nevertheless, a substantial minority of the employers refuses to discriminate even when it is in their best interest to do so
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |