Stereotypes, Self-image Concerns, and Job Search Behaviors
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SeriesBrown Bag Seminars General Economics
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Speaker
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FieldEmpirical Microeconomics
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LocationErasmus University Rotterdam, E building, Kitchen/Lounge E1
Rotterdam -
Date and time
June 15, 2023
12:00 - 13:00
Abstract: The
goal of this research project is to study self-censorship in the labor
market. We are interested in eliciting a prior on the average
discrimination jobseekers expect to face and how this can affect their
job search behavior. We are also interested in the reaction that
jobseekers have when they receive feedback regarding a job application
as well as to what do they attribute this feedback. More specifically,
we are interested in examining job seekers’ beliefs regarding a
rejection of their job application, and how rejection (and the reason
they attribute to rejection– discrimination? lower skills?) makes them
update their job search behavior (do they want to apply again to similar
opportunities?). The research questions we are interested in: 1) Are
job seekers not applying to some jobs because they believe that
recruiters discriminate against them? 2) Does attributing failure of
finding a job to stereotypes help to protect self-image? 3) Do these
beliefs have an impact on individuals’ job search efforts? During the
brownbag, I will present the results of the pilot study we conducted
through Prolific.
Joint paper with Katherine B. Coffman & Dylan Glover.