Attention discrimination: theory and field experiments with monitoring information acquisition

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11230/16:10324913 RIV/00216208:11640/16:00459848
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/aer.20140571" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/aer.20140571</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/aer.20140571" target="_blank" >10.1257/aer.20140571</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Attention discrimination: theory and field experiments with monitoring information acquisition
Original language description
We integrate tools to monitor information acquisition in field experiments on discrimination and examine whether gaps arise already when decision makers choose the effort level for reading an application. In both countries we study, negatively stereotyped minority names reduce employers’ effort to inspect resumes. In contrast, minority names increase information acquisition in the rental housing market. Both results are consistent with a model of endogenous allocation of costly attention, which magnifies the role of prior beliefs and preferences beyond the one considered in standard models of discrimination. The findings have implications for magnitude of discrimination, returns to human capital and policy.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AH - Economics
OECD FORD branch
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Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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