Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/295868 
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Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16845
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Part-time work is a popular way to reconcile work and family responsibilities. This study investigates how easy it is for men and women to get part-time jobs. To assess this question, I first analyze the hiring decisions of recruiters who screen jobseekers on an online recruiting platform and estimate contact penalties for men and women seeking part-time jobs. Second, I relate the number of hours advertised in online job postings to firms' confidentially reported gender preferences. I find that recruiters prefer full-time over part-time workers, and that part-time penalties are more pronounced for men than for women. Differences in job or workplace characteristics cannot explain these results. Instead, the preponderance of evidence points to bias due to gender stereotypes.
Subjects: 
recruitment
part-time
gender equality
hiring
online labor markets
JEL: 
J16
J23
M51
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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