Understanding whether labor market discrimination explains inferior labor market outcomes
for many groups has drawn the attention of labor economists for decades—at least since the …

We design and implement a large-scale resume correspondence study to address
limitations of existing field experiments testing for age discrimination that may bias their …

We examine whether stronger age discrimination laws at the state level moderated the
impact of the Great Recession on older workers. We use a difference‐in‐difference‐in …

ABSTRACT A policy imperative in light of population aging in the United States is to
increase employment among older workers. However, age discrimination, especially in …

Population aging makes retirement security a critical issue. Unfortunately, retirement security
is deteriorating over time, and there is a significant amount of income inequality in retirement …

This chapter discusses population aging, increased participation of seniors in the labor force
in the United States (and reasons for this), and how these trends are making the struggles of …

This study delves into the complex challenges surrounding the employment of older adults,
investigating perceived barriers and their interaction with sociodemographic variables and …

We test whether age discrimination rises during recessions using two complementary
analyses. Confidential EEOC microdata reveal that age-related firing and hiring charges rise …

This study tests a conceptual model of perceptions of community social disruption
(measured as crime and violence, boom and bust oil and gas cycles, social disruption to the …

Approximately half of Americans are employed at firms where employees are forbidden or
discouraged from discussing their pay with coworkers. Employees who violate these rules …