4a. In the Bertrand and Mullainathan study of name-based discrimination, job applicants with “Blacksounding”

names were granted interviews significantly fewer times than those with “White-sounding”

names. Speculate on what might happen to a Black applicant who had a “White-sounding” name and was called for an interview. At what point(s) might prejudice eliminate the applicant from the selection process? What benefit(s) might accrue to such an applicant from being called for the interview?

What are some specific things that organizations might do to reduce the likelihood of name-based discrimination in the selection process? How would they know if these steps were working?