Anonymous job applications and hiring discrimination

Artikel

The use of anonymous job applications (or blind recruitment) to combat hiring discrimination is gaining attention and interest. Results from field experiments and pilot projects in European countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden are considered here), Canada, and Australia shed light on their potential to reduce some of the discriminatory barriers to hiring for minority and other disadvantaged groups. But although this approach can achieve its primary aims, there are also important cautions to consider.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: IZA World of Labor ; ISSN: 2054-9571 ; Year: 2018 ; Bonn: Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Labor Discrimination ; Labor Discrimination: Public Policy ; Personnel Economics: Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
• Subject: discrimination ; hiring ; job applications ; recruitment

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Rinne, Ulf
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2018

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.15185/izawol.48.v2
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/193416
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET