The data were collected by the TEPP team (FR CNRS 2042) between September and November 2006. A candidate is defined by the variables ("nation","lnation", "fnation"). The variables "educ" and "reput" create sample separations.
offer: add number
date: September 2006, October 2006 or November 2006
callback: TRUE if there was a non negative callback
fname: first name (forename)
lname: last name (family name, surname)
educ: education, BAC = Baccalauréat = A-level, BTS = 2 years of vocational training after the A-level
cartime: commuting time by car (minutes)
cont: length of labour contract, STC = short term contract (<=1 year), LTC = long term contract (>1 year with no ending date)
paris: job located inside Paris, Yes or No
nation: nationality, M = Moroccan, F = French
fnation: first name sounding, M = Moroccan, F = French
lnation: last name sounding, M = Moroccan, F = French
origin: summary variable made from nation, lnation and fnation. Example: FMF = French nationality, Moroccan family name and French first name
city: candidate location
reput: reputation of the city, P = privileged, U = Unprivileged
cv: CV template, A or B
natemp: add obtained from the national employment agency (ANPE at the time of the test, France Travail today)
subsid: the firm is a subsidiary of a large corporation, Yes or No
ansmode: answering channel, email or ordinary mail for all the applications to the same add. M = email, P = postage prepaid envelope, R = Marianne stamp, C = Cubitus stamp (comics character)
email: answered by email by all the candidates, 1 = yes, 0 = No
data(origin1)A data frame with 1097 rows and 20 variables
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