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An Experiment in Hiring Discrimination Via Online Social NetworksAlessandro AcquistiCarnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management Christina M. FongCarnegie Mellon University - Department of Social and Decision Sciences March 31, 2012 2012 TRPC Abstract: Self-report surveys and anecdotal evidence indicate that US firms use social networking sites to seek information about prospective hires. However, little is known about how the information they find online actually influences firms’ hiring decisions. We present the design and preliminary results of a series of controlled experiments of the impact that information posted online by job applicants can have on employers’ hiring behavior. The experiments focus on traits that US employers are not allowed to inquiry about during interviews, but which can be inferred from perusing applicants' online profiles.
Keywords: Privacy, Economics, Social Networking Sites, Labor Discrimination JEL Classification: J7 working papers seriesDate posted: April 2, 2012 ; Last revised: September 3, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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