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Anonymous job applications in Europe

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  • Annabelle Krause
  • Ulf Rinne
  • Klaus Zimmermann

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M51, J71, J78 Copyright Krause et al.; licensee Springer. 2012

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  • Annabelle Krause & Ulf Rinne & Klaus Zimmermann, 2012. "Anonymous job applications in Europe," IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 1(1), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:izaels:v:1:y:2012:i:1:p:1-20:10.1186/2193-9012-1-5
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    Keywords

    Anonymous job applications; Discrimination; Hiring;
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    JEL classification:

    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • J78 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Public Policy (including comparable worth)

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