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Hiring Discrimination Against Pro-union Applicants: The Role of Union Density and Firm Size.
- Source :
- De Economist (0013-063X); Sep2015, Vol. 163 Issue 3, p263-280, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- We study the causal impact of revealing pro-unionism during the recruitment stage on hiring chances. To this end, we conduct a randomised field experiment in the Belgian labour market. When matched with employer and sector data, the experimentally gathered data enable us to test the heterogeneity of discrimination against pro-union applicants by the union density in the sector and the size of the firm. We find that disclosure of pro-unionism affects hiring chances in a negative way and that-in line with our expectations based on the literature-this negative impact is stronger in highly unionised sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0013063X
- Volume :
- 163
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- De Economist (0013-063X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108611381
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10645-015-9252-1