https://www.nber.org/papers/w9873 https://www.nber.org/papers/w9873 >To manipulate perception of race, each resume is assigned either a very African American s

https://www.nber.org/papers/w9873 https://www.nber.org/papers/w9873 >To manipulate perception of race, each resume is assigned either a very African American sounding name or a very White sounding name. The results show significant discrimination against African-American names: White names receive 50 percent more callbacks for interviews. We also find that race affects the benefits of a better resume. For White names, a higher quality resume elicits 30 percent more callbacks whereas for African Americans, it elicits a far smaller increase.