The Value of Study Abroad Experience in the Labor Market: Findings from a Resume Audit Experiment

Abstract

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The Value of College Athletics in the Labor Market: Results from a Resume Audit Field Experiment

“…In this study, we conduct an audit-correspondence study to estimate the causal effect of listing collegiate athletics on employer callbacks. Creating fictitious resumes and sending them to job postings are frequently used to estimate differences in employer preferences regarding applicants' demographic traits or work history (Bertrand & Mullainathan, 2004;Cheng & Florick, 2020;Deming et al, 2016;Gaddis et al, 2021;Ghayad, 2013;Kroft et al, 2013;Lahey, 2008;Lahey & Beasley, 2016). Historically, audit-correspondence studies have been used to address the possibility of discriminatory hiring.…”