Deceptive Field Experiments of Discrimination: Are they Ethical?

By P. Riach, J. Rich. 2004

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Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science

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Is There Less Discrimination in Occupations Where Recruitment Is Difficult? (2015, background): “…in general, we refer readers to Riach and Rich (2002) and Pager (2007) and for an elaboration on the ethical aspects of these tests, we refer readers to Riach and Rich (2004). first, our experimental design can demonstrate discrimination, if any, only at the initial stage of the selection process.”
Discrimination of Arabic-Named Applicants in the Netherlands: An Internet-Based Field Experiment Examining Different Phases in Online Recruitment Procedures (2014, methodology): “Finally, the outcomes of this study will be treated confidentially; no information about specific employers, agencies, or websites will be disclosed (c.f. National Research Council 2004; Riach and Rich 2004).”
Evidence of Ethnic Discrimination in the Swedish Labor Market Using Experimental Data (2007, background): “7 D 9 ;7D < ' ' & ' & 7 ; 7< ' A - 7 ' 4 See Riach and Rich (2004) for a discussion on ethical considerations of the method.”
Do Employers Discriminate by Gender? A Field Experiment in Female-Dominated Occupations (2010, unknown): “For discussion of the ethics of deception in field experiments, see Riach and Rich (2004).”
A multidisciplinary survey on discrimination analysis (2013, methodology): “Criticisms of the conclusions drawn from audit methods are discussed by Heckman and Siegelman (1993) and Heckman (1998), while Riach and Rich (2004) comment on the ethical implications of such methods.”
An Experimental Investigation of Sexual Discrimination in Hiring in the English Labor Market (2006, methodology): “This dishonest concealment of discriminatory hiring activity has been noted repeatedly in experimental studies; see Riach and Rich, 2004.”