Marina Gorzig

Examines whether employment discrimination increased after the 2016 presidential election in the United States. Discovers prior to the 2016 election, employers contacted Somali American applicants slightly less than white applicants but more than African American applicants. Tells how after the 2016 election, the difference between white and Somali American applicants increased by 8 percentage points.

Discusses how In Minneapolis, 1.42% of women reported their race as American Indian or Alaska Native, but the Minneapolis police reported that 6.43% of police stops of women involved Native Americans. Mentions how after they were stopped, 28% of Native American women were searched and 20% were arrested, over twice as often as women of any other race.

Examines employers’ response to Black immigrants compared to native-born Black Americans. Shows male African American applicants are 5 percentage points and Somali American applicants are 11 percentage points less likely to be contacted than equivalent white American applicants. Elaborates that for female applicants, the effects were similar but muted. Signals of language ability, education, and religiosity had little impact.

Examines bias and behavioral norms based on sex and sexual orientation in the labor market. Using an online laboratory setting, participants were asked to evaluate résumés that were manipulated on sex, perceived LGBT status, and use of traditionally masculine or feminine adjectives.