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Title: Customer Prejudice & Salience: The Effect of the 2016 Election on Employment Discrimination

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Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: In this project, we examine if employment discrimination increased after the 2016 election. We submitted fictitious applications to publicly advertised positions using resumes that are manipulated on perceived race and ethnicity (Somali American, African American, and white American). We examine the proportion of applicants that are contacted by employers. Prior to the 2016 election, employers contacted Somali American applicants slightly less than white applicants but more than African American applicants. After the election, the difference between white and Somali American applicants increased by 10 percentage points. The increased discrimination predominantly occurred in occupations involving significant interaction with customers. This project would not have been possible without our amazing team of research assistants. We are incredibly grateful for the hard work of We thank the Russell Sage Foundation, Minnesota Population Center, and University of St. Thomas for generously providing funding for this project. This project has also benefited from insightful feedback from many people, including participants at the Inequality and Methods workshop organized by

Url: https://www.apec.umn.edu/sites/apec.umn.edu/files/gorsuch_and_rho_umn.pdf

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Authors: Gorsuch, Marina Mileo; Rho, Deborah

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

Countries: United States