Understanding whether labor market discrimination explains inferior labor market outcomes
for many groups has drawn the attention of labor economists for decades—at least since the …

Bureaucratic representation—the idea that a governmental organization is better situated to
serve its clients when its employee composition reflects that of its client population—has …

As in economics, racial discrimination has long been a focus of research in sociology. Yet
the disciplines traditionally have differed in how they approach the topic. While some studies …

Researchers often lack the necessary data to credibly estimate racial discrimination in
policing. In particular, police administrative records lack information on civilians police …

Global online platforms match firms with service providers around the world, in services
ranging from software development to copywriting and graphic design. Unlike in traditional …

We conduct laboratory experiments that explore how gender stereotypes shape beliefs
about ability of oneself and others in different categories of knowledge. The data reveal two …

When I started writing this book, I knew I'd need to read piles of research but failed to foresee
the enormity of the piles. Education isn't just a major industry; it inspires researchers' …

For almost 50 years field experiments have been used to study ethnic and racial
discrimination in hiring decisions, consistently reporting high rates of discrimination against …

A pie chart satirizing Google's research and development expenditures imagines a largely
tripartite division: omniscience, omnipresence, and om-nipotence.'Uber offers its staff what it …

This paper investigates whether gender, age, ethnicity, and geography affect the choice of
equity crowdfunding offerings vs initial public offerings (IPO) on traditional stock markets and …