Experimental Evidence of Discrimination in the Hiring of First‐ and Second‐generation Immigrants

Carlsson, Magnus

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9914.2010.00482.x

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Experimental Evidence of Discrimination in the Hiring of First‐ and Second‐generation Immigrants

Carlsson, Magnus·2010·LABOUR

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9914.2010.00482.x

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Previous field experiments that study ethnic discrimination in the labour market are extended in this paper, which outlines a study comparing discrimination of first‐ and second‐generation immigrants. Qualitatively identical resumes, belonging to first‐ and second‐generation immigrants from the Middle East, were sent to employers in Sweden that had advertised for labour. The findings suggest, somewhat unexpectedly, that first‐ and second‐generation immigrants have essentially the same probability of being invited to a job interview, which in turn is significantly lower than the probability of invitation to interview for natives.

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There is some evidence that employment agencies are less likely to show discrimination against immigrants.
“Similarly, there is some evidence that employment agencies are less likely to show discrimination against immigrants, likely for similar reasons (Carlsson 2010).”
From Prejudice and Discrimination Toward Immigrants (2021) · cites this paper as Carlsson 2010
Carlsson (2010) found no difference in discrimination against first- and second-generation immigrants in Sweden.
“Carlsson (2010), for example, designed a field experiment to compare discrimination against first-and second-generation immigrants in Sweden, finding no difference in discrimination.”
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Authors: Carlsson, M.
Affiliations: Linnaeus University (SE)
Corresponding author: Carlsson, Magnus
ORCID: Carlsson, Magnus
Venue: LABOUR
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2010-08-17
Volume: 24
Issue: 3
Pages: 263-278
ISSN: 1121-7081 (ISSN-L)
1467-9914
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9914.2010.00482.x
OpenAlex: W1990674164
Cited by: 125
References: 20
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 13.51
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Labour (publishedVersion)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Labour Market and Migration
Keywords: ethnic discrimination, hiring discrimination, first-generation immigrants, immigrant children, Middle Eastern immigrants, employment discrimination, field experiments, resume screening, Sweden

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