What do Bertrand and Mullainathan find when it comes to how employers use race when reviewing applications?

Select one:

a. They find that equal-opportunity employers ignore race in reviewing applications.

b. They find that employers do not consider race in reviewing applications.

c. None of the above.

d. They find that employers do consider race, which counts as discrimination.

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Kylie Pennington

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23 March, 10:10

What do Bertrand and Mullainathan find when it comes to how employers use race when reviewing applications?

Select one:

a. They find that equal-opportunity employers ignore race in reviewing applications.

b. They find that employers do not consider race in reviewing applications.

c. None of the above.

d. They find that employers do consider race, which counts as discrimination.

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Jacquelyn Hooper · Answer 1

D - In their report, they found that employers were more likely to send callbacks to interviews for white-sounding names than african american-sounding names