The GEMM Study: A Cross-National Harmonized Field Experiment on Labour Market Discrimination: Technical Report

Abstract

This paper describes and documents the data collection of the GEMM project: A cross-national harmonized correspondence study on ethnic discrimination in hiring. Data is collected in Germany, Norway, The Netherlands, Britain, and Spain. The paper describes the research design, the experimental manipulations, the procedure of data collection and the ethical considerations. Also discussed are the occupations included, and the search procedure for vacancies. In sum, the technical report gives a detailed account of the collection of the GEMM data.

Keywords: field experiments, cross-national comparison, technical report, ethnic discrimination, labour market, employers

JEL Classification: J71, C93, C99