Class and gender discrimination in hiring: a field experiment on an Italian élite job market

Di Benedetto, Alice (A.A. 2022/2023) Class and gender discrimination in hiring: a field experiment on an Italian élite job market. Tesi di Laurea in Marketing, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Maria Giovanna Devetag, pp. 50. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The myth of merit and Bourdieu's three axioms. Economic advantages. Social capital. Culture capital. The impact of class status on the educational system and labor market. Italian education system and labor market inequalities. The concept of "pedigree": an Italian and US analysis. Gender and status in the labor market: a tradeoff. Gender biases in an élite labor market: law firms. How gender adds up to the discrimination equation. The pioneer of our experiment: Lauren Rivera's sociological review. School choice. Law firms. Rivera's résumé study results. Our field experiment. Theoretical planning stage. Action statge. Results.

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Bibliografia: pp. 49-50.

Thesis Type: Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Economics and Business, English language (L-33)
Chair: Marketing
Thesis Supervisor: Devetag, Maria Giovanna
Academic Year: 2022/2023
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 25 Mar 2024 11:52
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2024 11:52
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/38295

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