Labor Market Discrimination in Lima, Peru: Evidence from a Field Experiment

CONTENT
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................4
2. Discrimination in Peru: Importance and State of the Affairs.......................................................6
3. Related Literature ...............................................................................................................................7
4. Experimental Design and Procedures............................................................................................10
4.1 Selection of Jobs..........................................................................................................................10
4.2 Constructing the CVs..................................................................................................................10
4.3 The Applicants' Identities and Photos......................................................................................12
4.4 Sending the CVs ..........................................................................................................................13
4.5 Answering the Calls and Information Registered from Companies.....................................14
5. Results.................................................................................................................................................15
5.1. Mean Callback Rates by Surname and Sex..............................................................................15
5.2. The Physical Appearance Index: Differences by Sex and Surname ....................................16
5.3. Regression Analysis....................................................................................................................17
5.3.1 Main Results..........................................................................................................................17
5.3.2 The Role of Physical Appearance.......................................................................................18
6. Concluding Remarks.........................................................................................................................19