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Getting grey hairs in the labour market: an alternative experiment on age discrimination

This study presents a new field experimental approach for measuring age discrimination in hiring. In addition to th... Show more
This study presents a new field experimental approach for measuring age discrimination in hiring. In addition to the classical approach in which candidates' ages are randomly assigned within pairs of fictitious resumes that are sent to real vacancies, [the authors] randomly assign activities undertaken by the older candidates during their additional life years between these pairs. When applying this design to the Belgium case, [the authors] find that age discrimination is fundamentally heterogeneous by older candidates' career pattern. Older age affects call-back only (negatively) in case older candidates were inactive or employed in an out-of-field job during their additional post-educational years.
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Authors: Baert, Stijn; Norga, Jennifer; Thuy, Yannick; Van Hecke, Marieke

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Belgium; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IZA discussion paper

Subjects: Employment; Equity; Career development ... [+] Show more