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Unexplored dimensions of discrimination in Europe: homosexuality and physical appearance

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We study labor-market discrimination of individuals with “specific” characteristics in Italy. We conduct a field experiment in two Italian cities: Rome and Milan, by sending “fake” CVs to real ads. We find that there is a strong penalty for homosexuals, i.e., about 30 % less chance to be called back compared to a heterosexual male and even more so if they are highly skilled. On the other hand, we find no penalty for homosexual females. We also find a beauty premium for females only but this premium is much lower when the “pretty” woman is skilled. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015
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hal-04329701 , version 1 (07-12-2023)

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Eleonora Patacchini, Giuseppe Ragusa, Yves Zenou. Unexplored dimensions of discrimination in Europe: homosexuality and physical appearance. Journal of Population Economics, 2014, 28 (4), pp.1045-1073. ⟨10.1007/s00148-014-0533-9⟩. ⟨hal-04329701⟩
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