Audit study

A type of study used in economics, sociology, political science, and psychology, an audit study is one in which trained employees of the researcher ("auditors") are matched on all characteristics except the one being tested for discrimination.[1] These auditors then apply for a service, be it a job, financial advice regarding their stock portfolio,[2] housing,[3] or a credit card, to test for discrimination.[4]

  1. ^ Gaddis, S. Michael, ed. (2018). Audit Studies: Behind the Scenes with Theory, Method, and Nuance. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71153-9. ISBN 978-3-319-71152-2.
  2. ^ Mullainathan, Sendhil; Noeth, Markus; Schoar, Antoinette (March 2012). "The Market for Financial Advice: An Audit Study". NBER Working Paper No. 17929. doi:10.3386/w17929.
  3. ^ Page, Marianne (1995). "Racial and ethnic discrimination in urban housing markets: Evidence from a recent audit study". Journal of Urban Economics. 38 (2): 183–206. doi:10.1006/juec.1995.1028.
  4. ^ Fix, Michael; Struyk, Raymond J., eds. (1993). Clear and Convincing Evidence: Measurement of Discrimination in America. Urban Institute Press.