Counterproductive Hiring Discrimination Against Women:  Evidence From a French Correspondence Test

Stating one's automobile and motorcycle licence in a resume sends a signal of strong mobility, which should increase the chances of employment in areas of high traffic congestion. However, we have found that this signal can lead to a counterproductive rejection of female candidates, since their highest commuting mobility corresponds to their lowest hiring rate.

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hiring mobility gender discrimination.

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Economies et finances

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hal-02441195 , version 1 (15-01-2020)

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Emmanuel Duguet, Loic Du Parquet, Yannick L'Horty, Pascale Petit. Counterproductive Hiring Discrimination Against Women: Evidence From a French Correspondence Test. 2020. ⟨hal-02441195⟩

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