Hiring discrimination across national contexts

Authored by

Jon Rogstad, Justyna Bell, Shirin Reiter, Nick Wessel, Christian Imdorf, Dominik Roland Buttler, Rosa Maria Radogna

Abstract

This working paper consists of two studies both deriving from the same empirical material. Study 1 uses the data from qualitative semi-structured interviews with employers conducted in four countries (Germany, Norway, Poland and Romania) to identify the stages of the recruitment process where hiring discrimination is most likely to occur. Study 2 uses the same qualitative material and combines it with the findings from the factorial survey experiment conducted in the same four countries to probe how (reduced) discrimination bias in hiring relates to companies’ efforts to create a more diverse workforce, and how these efforts can be put into practice through appropriate diversity policies and integrative measures at the company level.
The paper is structured as follows: first, we describe the data collection in the four countries and introduce their national anti-discrimination policies. After, study 1 is presented by outlining the relevant theoretical framework, its method, findings, discussion and conclusion. The same structure is applied for Study 2.

Details

Organisation(s): Sociology Department
External Organisation(s): Oslo Metropolitan University
University of Bucharest
Type: Working paper/Discussion paper
No. of pages: 51
Publication date: 01.09.2025
Publication status: Published
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Sociology and Political Science
Research Area (based on ÖFOS 2012): Sociology of work
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16947892 (Access: Open )