TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Baert, Stijn
AU  - Omey, Eddy
        TI  - Hiring Discrimination against Pro-Union Applicants: The Role of Union Density and Firm Size
        PY  - 2014/Sep/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 8516
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp8516
        AB  - We study the causal impact of revealing pro-unionism during the recruitment stage on hiring chances. To this end, we conduct a randomised field experiment in the Belgian labour market. When matched with employer and sector data, the experimentally gathered data enable us to test the heterogeneity of discrimination against pro-union applicants by the union density in the sector and the size of the firm. We find that disclosure of pro-unionism affects hiring chances in a negative way and that – in line with our expectations based on the literature – this negative impact is stronger in highly unionised sectors.
        KW  - randomised field experiments
KW  - trade unions
KW  - union density
KW  - hiring discrimination
        ER  -