Tag
ethnic_penalty
2 findings
Labour & employmentEthnic Name Hiring DiscriminationChanging an applicant name from an English-sounding name to an Indian, Pakistani, or Chinese name reduced interview callbacks by 4.4 percentage points (from 15.7% down to 11.3%), meaning English-named applicants were 39% more likely to receive a callback. Resumes with Greek names experienced a statistically significant 4.0 percentage point reduction in callback rates compared to English names.Observational StudyLabour & employmentNon-Visible Ethnic Surname PenaltyResumes with Greek names experienced a statistically significant 4.0 percentage point reduction in interview callbacks (11.8% callback rate vs. 15.8% for English-named resumes), generating a penalty virtually identical to the 4.4 percentage point penalty experienced by Chinese, Indian, and Pakistani applicants.Observational Study