This article reviews the existing field experimentation literature on the prevalence of
discrimination, the consequences of such discrimination, and possible approaches to …

This chapter summarizes recent research in economics that investigates differentials by race
and gender in the labor market. We start with a statistical overview of the trends in labor …

A key question concerning affirmative action is whether the labor-market gains it brings to
minorities can continue without it becoming a permanent fixture in the labor market. We …

We show that if firms statistically discriminate among young workers on the basis of easily
observable characteristics such as education, then as firms learn about productivity, the …

Common culture and common language facilitate trade between individuals. Individuals
have incentives to learn the other languages and cultures so that they have a larger pool of …

We investigate the potential costs and benefits of firms constituting a heterogeneous pool of
directors relative to more homogeneous boards. We measure director heterogeneity along …

We investigate the effects of female executives on gender-specific wage distributions and
firm performance. Female leadership has a positive impact at the top of the female wage …

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 …

We review theories of race discrimination in the labor market. Taste-based models can
generate wage and unemployment duration differentials when combined with either random …

Economic research provides extensive evidence regarding discrimination against women
and minorities, and some evidence on the redistributive effects of affirmative action …