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

Emmanuel Duguet (1, 2) , Loic Du Parquet (2, 3) , Yannick L'Horty (1, 2) , Pascale Petit (1, 2)

1 ERUDITE - Equipe de Recherche sur l’Utilisation des Données Individuelles en lien avec la Théorie Economique
2 TEPP - Travail, Emploi et Politiques Publiques
3 GAINS - Groupe d'Analyse des Itinéraires et des Niveaux Salariaux

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.

Mots clés: hiring; mobility; gender; discrimination.

Domaines: Economies et finances

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