According to Research by Bertrand and Mullainathan, Which Job Applicants

question 168

Essay

According to research by Bertrand and Mullainathan, which job applicants, those with "white" names or those with "black" names, received more calls from interested employers? What percent more?

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Definitions:

Technical Assistance

Support provided, typically in the form of expertise or training, to help organizations, countries, or businesses improve their performance.

Isocost Line

A graphical representation in economics that shows all possible combinations of inputs that have the same total cost.

Fuel-Efficient Rate

A measure of how effectively a vehicle converts fuel into travel distance, often expressed in miles per gallon (mpg) or liters per 100 kilometers (l/100km).

Isocost Line

A graph line representing all combinations of inputs that can be purchased for the same total cost, assisting in the analysis of cost minimization.