Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/336052 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 12352
Publisher: 
Munich Society for the Promotion of Economic Research - CESifo GmbH, Munich
Abstract: 
We demonstrate that racial biases against tutors hinder learning. In e-learning experiments, U.S. conservatives are more likely to disregard advice from Black tutors, resulting in reduced performance compared to learners taught by white tutors. We show that the bias is unconscious and, consequently, does not skew tutor selection. In line with our theory, the bias disappears when the stakes are high. In contrast, liberals favor Black tutors without experiencing learning disparities. Methodologically, we contribute by using video post-production techniques to manipulate tutor race without introducing typical confounds. Additionally, we develop a novel two-stage design that simultaneously measures tutor selection, learning, and productivity.
Subjects: 
discrimination
racial bias
learning
online experiment
JEL: 
C90
D83
D91
J71
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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