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Életkori diszkrimináció a magyar munkaerőpiacon. Visszajelzések a fiatalabb, illetve az idősebb nők állásjelentkezéseire
[Age discrimination in Hungarys labour market. Job-application responses for younger and older women]

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  • Berde, Éva
  • Mágó, Mánuel László

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Tanulmányunkban az állásinterjúra történő behívás kísérleti tapasztalatairól számolunk be. A kísérletben két munkakör és két fiktív női páros szerepel, mindkettőben az egyik tag fiatalabb, a másik idősebb. Az egyik páros tagjait irodai asszisztensi, a másikét pedig közgazdasági elemzői munkakörökbe jelentkeztettük. A munkáltatók által megküldött visszajelzések/válaszok elmaradása is azt mutatta, hogy a két idősebb jelentkezőt sokkal kevesebbszer hívták volna be állásinterjúra, mint fiatalabb társaikat. A különbség ugyan csak a közgazdasági elemző esetében bizonyult szignifikánsnak, de előjelében mindkét szakmára vonatkozóan megegyezett. A két szakma kvalifikáltsági követelményeinek eltérése is éreztette hatását, mert az idősebb elemzőt sokkal kevesebb állásinterjúra hívták, mint az idősebb asszisztenst, bár a különbség nem bizonyult statisztikailag szignifikánsnak. Cikkünkben valószínűségeloszlások segítségével számszerűsítettük a megfigyelt diszkriminációt. Eredményeink azt mutatják, hogy a munkaadók egy idős munkavállaló fiatal társával megegyező képességeit átlagosan annak csupán 45-67 százalékára értékelik, az elemzői munkakörben még ennél is kisebbek az arányszámok. Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: C93, J24, J26, J71, M51.

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  • Berde, Éva & Mágó, Mánuel László, 2021. "Életkori diszkrimináció a magyar munkaerőpiacon. Visszajelzések a fiatalabb, illetve az idősebb nők állásjelentkezéseire [Age discrimination in Hungarys labour market. Job-application responses for," Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Közgazdasági Szemle Alapítvány (Economic Review Foundation), vol. 0(4), pages 399-420.
    • Handle: RePEc:ksa:szemle:1965
    DOI: 10.18414/KSZ.2021.4.399
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    JEL classification:

    • C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions

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