Learning and Work hybride seminars, lente/zomer 2026

De hybride seminarreeks van de Universiteit Maastricht - SBE biedt een podium aan onderzoekers uit verschillende disciplines, met aandacht voor zowel academische als beleidsmatige vraagstukken.

De hybride seminarreeks vindt elke dinsdag plaats van 12.00 tot 13.00 uur, ter plaatse en ook via Microsoft Teams.

Organisatoren L&W seminars

Raymond Montizaan: r.montizaan@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Katarina Wessling: k.wessling@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Steffen Künn: s.kuenn@maastrichtuniversity.nl

  • Aankomend seminar

    Wanneer: dinsdag 21 april 2026
    Tijd: 12.00u - 13.00u
    Waar: TS53 A1.23

    Spreker: Tamara Gutfleisch - Universität Mannheim

    Titel: Gatekeepers of Opportunity? Ethnic Hierarchies in PES Workers’ Evaluation of Job Seekers

    Abstract: This study investigates potential ethnic bias in decision-making at the Swedish Public Employment Service (PES), focusing on how PES workers perceive and assign job seekers to Active Labour Market Programs (ALMPs). While employer discrimination against ethnic minorities in hiring is well-documented, less attention has been paid to other gatekeepers in the labour market. One such group are PES workers, who play a critical role in filtering access to employment opportunities, potentially shaping structural inclusion or exclusion before employers are even involved.

    Using a factorial survey experiment, we collected responses from approximately 180 PES workers. Each participant evaluated nine fictitious job seekers who varied in ethnic background and other characteristics, assessing their perceived likelihood of independently securing employment and the type of ALMP they would typically be assigned to.

    Findings reveal ethnic differences in perceived employability: Swedish job seekers were rated most favorably, followed by Chinese, Iraqi, and Somali individuals. In contrast, ethnicity appeared to matter less for ALMP placement decisions.

     

    Geplande seminars


    12-05-2026: ntb
    26-05-2026: ntb
    09-06-2026: Hannah Klauber (PIK)
    23-06-2026: ntb
    07-07-2026: Amelie Schiprowski (Uni Bonn)
     

     
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