Manager Identity and the Workplace

This grant is co-funded by The Policy Academies.

Inaccurate beliefs about racial gaps in productivity can have wide ranging implications for employment outcomes. Research suggests that even when presented with information correcting these beliefs, hiring agents may not fully update their beliefs. Doctoral student in public policy Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman will examine whether a supervisor’s identity impacts how hiring agents perceive and evaluate a diverse pool of job candidates. She will conduct a lab-in-field experiment for her study.