This article examines discrimination against black and Muslim minority groups in 20 Western labor markets. We analyze the outcomes of 94 field experiments, conducted between 1973 and 2016 and representing ∼240,000 fictitious job applications. Using meta-analysis, we find that black minority groups are more strongly discriminated against than non-black minority groups. The degree of discrimination of black minority groups varies cross-nationally, whereas Muslim minority groups are equally discriminated across national contexts. Unexpectedly, discrimination against black minority groups in the United States is mostly lower than in European countries. These findings suggest that racial–ethnic discrimination in hiring can be better understood by taking a multigroup and cross-country perspective.

本文考察了西方 20 个劳动力市场中对黑人和穆斯林少数群体的歧视。我们分析了 1973 年至 2016 年间进行的 94 项实地实验的结果，这些实验代表了大约 240,000 个虚构的工作申请。使用元分析，我们发现黑人少数群体比非黑人少数群体受到更强烈的歧视。黑人少数群体的歧视程度因国家而异，而穆斯林少数群体在不同国家的背景下受到同等歧视。出乎意料的是，美国对黑人少数民族的歧视大多低于欧洲国家。这些发现表明，从多群体和跨国视角可以更好地理解招聘中的种族歧视。