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. 2023 Jan 31;120(6):e2212875120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2212875120

Table 2.

Control variables included in meta-analysis models of discrimination trends

Variables Measurement/Categories
Country Indicators: Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, United States (ref.)
Non-White racial-ethnic Group Indicators: African/Black (ref.), Asian, Latin Am./Hispanic, MENA
Controls added in the “Basic Model”
Study method Indicators: Resume Audit (ref.), In-Person Audit
Tester gender Indicators: Male (ref.), Female, Mixed
Applicant education Indicators: H.S. or Less, Some College or Post-HS Vocational Degree (ref.), College or More, Missing
Occupations included (All that apply) Indicators: Blue Collar Jobs, Jobs with Customer Contact, Office Jobs
Foreign birth Indicators: Non-White group includes Foreign Born Persons, Domestic born (ref.)
Source of jobs online Indicators: Online Source, Offline Source, Both Online and Offline (ref.)
Additional controls in some models in Fig. 2
Highest degree from foreign school? Indicators: Yes, No (ref.), Mixed
Foreign nationality (Citizenship) Indicators: Yes, No (ref.), Mixed
Local (metropolitan or region) unemployment rate Percentage
Proportion foreign born in region Percentage

For descriptive statistics for controls see SI Appendix, Table S7.

“Indicators” variables are represented by dummy variables, with reference category indicated by “ref.”