The Impact of Patronymic Attractiveness on Employability |
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| Authors: | Nicolas Guéguen Alexandre Pascual |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Business Department , Université de Bretagne-Sud , Vannes , France;2. Psychology Department , Université de Bordeaux , Bordeaux , France |
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| Abstract: | We link patronymics (first and last names presented together) to success in the job market by investigating the influence of name attractiveness on employability. Using data from a recruitment agency, we tested (binomial regression) for effects associated with age, gender, and name attractiveness on job interview outcomes. We found that candidates with more attractive patronymics were more likely to be retained by employers. |
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| Keywords: | Patronymic attractiveness evaluation |
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