Abstract:
The purpose of the study is to analyze whether there is discrimination in the job market based on beauty. The study was conducted on the job market for BBA and Computer Science graduates to understand the effect of beauty premium and plainness penalty on finding employment. The data was collected primarily from Career Counseling Center (CCC). Phone interviews were done for additional information about the respondents. The Probit model was used in the study to find the relationship between beauty and employment. The main findings are that there is a beauty premium for BBA graduates, whereas, for CSE graduates there is no impact of beauty on job market.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor in Economics of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
