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Rooth, Dan-Olof – Journal of Human Resources, 2009
This study presents evidence of differential treatment in the hiring of obese individuals in the Swedish labor market. Fictitious applications were sent to real job openings. The applications were sent in pairs, where one facial photo of an otherwise identical applicant was manipulated to show the individual as obese. Applications sent with the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Personnel Selection, Labor Market