Replication data for: Race and Marriage in the Labor Market: A Discrimination Correspondence Study in a Developing Country

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Eva O. Arceo-Gomez; Raymundo M. Campos-Vazquez

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Project Citation:

Arceo-Gomez, Eva O., and Campos-Vazquez, Raymundo M. Replication data for: Race and Marriage in the Labor Market: A Discrimination Correspondence Study in a Developing Country. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112799V1

Project Description

Summary: In Mexico, as in most Latin American countries with indigenous populations, it is commonly believed that European phenotypes are preferred to mestizo or indigenous phenotypes. However, it is hard to test for such racial biases in the labor market using official statistics since race can only be inferred from native language. The experiment consisted on sending fictitious curriculums responding to job advertisements with randomized information of the applicants. The resumes included photographs representing three distinct phenotypes: Caucasian, mestizo, and indigenous. We find that indigenous looking females are discriminated against, but the effect is not present for males.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
      J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
      J23 Labor Demand
      J71 Labor Discrimination
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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