We examine whether employment discrimination increased after the 2016 presidential election in the United States. We submitted fictitious applications to publicly advertised positions using resumes that are manipulated on perceived race and ethnicity (Somali American, African American, and white American). Prior to the 2016 election, employers contacted Somali American applicants slightly less than white applicants but more than African American applicants. After the election, the difference between white and Somali American applicants increased by 8 percentage points. The increased discrimination predominantly occurred in occupations involving interaction with customers. We continued data collection from July 2017 to March 2018 to test for seasonality in discrimination; there was no substantial increase in discrimination after the 2017 local election.

我们研究了2016年美国总统大选后就业歧视是否增加。我们使用根据感知的种族和种族（索马里裔，非裔美国人和白人）操纵的简历向公开招聘的职位提交了虚构的申请。在2016年选举之前，雇主与索马里裔美国申请人的联系略少于白人申请人，但与非裔美国人申请人的联系有所增加。选举后，白人和索马里裔美国申请人之间的差异增加了8个百分点。越来越多的歧视主要发生在与客户互动的职业中。我们从2017年7月至2018年3月继续收集数据，以测试歧视的季节性;