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Table 3 Main detectable effects

From: Hiring discrimination based on national origin and religious closeness: results from a field experiment in the Paris area

Comparison by pairs on the same job offers

Potential effect

French secular/North African secular

Usual result of a field experiment

French Catholic/North African Catholic

Origin for Catholics

French Muslim/North African Muslim

Origin for Muslims

French secular/French Catholic

Signaling of closeness to Catholic religion for a French origin applicant

French secular/French Muslim

Signaling of closeness to Muslim religion for a French origin applicant

North African secular/North African Catholic

Signaling of closeness to Catholic religion for a North African origin applicant

North African secular/ North African Muslim

Signaling of closeness to Muslim religion for a North African origin applicant

French Catholic/French Muslim

Religious closeness for a French origin applicant

North African Catholic/ North African Muslim

Religious closeness for a North African origin applicant