{"id":30368,"date":"2025-10-10T18:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=30368"},"modified":"2025-10-10T18:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:04:15","slug":"new-study-reveals-ethnic-discrimination-in-spains-top-online-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-reveals-ethnic-discrimination-in-spains-top-online-marketplace\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Reveals Ethnic Discrimination in Spain\u2019s Top Online Marketplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A study by Pompeu Fabra University reveals significant ethnic discrimination in Spain&#8217;s top online marketplace, where individuals with Arab and Chinese names must offer higher prices to receive the same treatment as those with Spanish names.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers from Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in Barcelona have uncovered significant ethnic discrimination in Spain&#8217;s leading online second-hand marketplace. The study indicates that buyers with Arabic and Chinese names must offer up to 3% more to be treated equally to those with Spanish names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conducted by Jorge Rodr\u00edguez Men\u00e9s, Clara Cortina and Maria Jos\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lez from UPF&#8217;s Sociodemography Research Group (DemoSoc) in the Department of Political and Social Sciences, the research highlights the subtle yet pervasive nature of ethnic discrimination in everyday transactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur research shows how subtle discriminations in daily transactions reflect broader social problems and offers concrete ideas to reduce these inequalities,\u201d the authors asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11205-025-03672-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Social Indicators Research, involved two field experiments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first experiment examined how purchase offers were received by sellers when using Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Latin American names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second involved selling similar products under the same ethnic identifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results indicate a clear bias against buyers with Arabic and Chinese names, who were less likely to receive positive responses unless they increased their offer by 3%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Latin American names also faced discrimination, it was less pronounced and not statistically significant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, as sellers, minorities did not experience significant discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings suggest that the root cause is not merely moral prejudice but a more nuanced form of mistrust known as \u201csecond-moment statistical discrimination.\u201d This form of discrimination arises when sellers perceive minority buyers as less predictable, leading to a cautious reluctance to engage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These patterns show that discrimination doesn&#8217;t always stem from overt prejudices or racist beliefs. Instead, it often emerges from a distrust of the unfamiliar or those seen as &#8220;less typical.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study proposes solutions beyond simply hiding names or profile photos, which may not be sufficient in reducing these hidden barriers. 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