Essays about: "market test for discrimination"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words market test for discrimination.

  1. 1. Disability Discrimination : Evidence from the Swedish Labor Market

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Aaron Åberg; Gabriel Antoine; [2022]
    Keywords : Disability; discrimination; correspondence test; labor market; inequality; Sweden;

    Abstract : This study presents the results from the first-ever correspondence test to study hiring discrimination against disabled individuals in the Swedish labor market. Fictitious applications (N = 768) were sent to employers posting cleaner jobs on the Swedish Public Employment Service. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Pink Tax : An investigation of gender-based price discrimination in the Swedish market for personal hygiene products

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Matilda Kardetoft; [2022]
    Keywords : Pink tax; Gender-based price discrimination; Female purchasing power; Male purchasing power; gender equality;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the phenomenon popularly referred to as the pink tax, otherwise known as gender-based price discrimination in the Swedish hygiene product market. The subject is thoroughly researched in markets like the United States and the United Kingdom, where evidence has been found that a pink tax does exist. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ethnic Discrimination : A study about housing plots in municipalities

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Eriksson Jacob; Max Andreasson; [2021]
    Keywords : Ethnic discrimination; correspondence test; municipalities;

    Abstract : This study presents an investigation of ethnic discrimination in municipalities, by conducting a corresponding test, asking for information about available housing plots, and further examines if the municipalities are contributing to the ethnic discrimination in the housing market. The experiment was conducted by creating two fictitious couples, one Arabic and one Swedish, which was used in the emails, which then was sent out to all municipalities in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ethnic Discrimination : A Study on Swedish Municipalities

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Aaron Åberg; Måns Boström; [2020]
    Keywords : Ethnic discrimination; correspondence test; public authorities;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes whether there are differences in treatment for Western-Balkan and Arabic sounding names when requesting information about the Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) program by Swedish municipalities. To answer this question, a correspondence test was conducted in which all 290 municipalities in Sweden were contacted via emails from two fictitious inquirers. READ MORE

  6. 5. IS THERE SUCH A THING AS 'OBJECTIVE RECRUITMENT’? Awareness of homosociality in the 'test tool’ industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Mia Taipale; Gustaf Almqvist; [2018-09-06]
    Keywords : homosociality; awareness; discrimination; test tools; formalised recruitment; similarity-attraction; migrant women;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore test tools as a generally accepted practice used as part of formalised recruitment processes. We strive to understand in which ways test tools aim to counteract discrimination when introduced in the Swedish labour market and the implications of their use. READ MORE