Help Really Wanted? The Impact of Age Stereotypes in Job Ads on Applications from Older Workers

Examines how age stereotypes in job ads deter older applicants using evidence from labor-market research.

Labor marketsintermediateage discriminationapplication ratesfield experimenthiring biasesjob advertisementslabor market outcomesDavid NeumarkJohn TaylorUschi Backes-GellnerEric Bettinger

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• Hoover Institution · 2023-12-14

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