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View article: The Demography of Sweden's Transgender Population: A Research Note on Patterns, Changes, and Sociodemographics
The Demography of Sweden's Transgender Population: A Research Note on Patterns, Changes, and Sociodemographics Open
We examine the prevalence of gender transitions in Sweden over time and document the sociodemographic characteristics of people transitioning in different periods. Using administrative data covering the transgender population from 1973 thr…
View article: Stereotypes of older workers and perceived ageism in job ads: evidence from an experiment
Stereotypes of older workers and perceived ageism in job ads: evidence from an experiment Open
We explore whether ageist stereotypes in job ads are detectable using machine-learning methods measuring the linguistic similarity of job-ad language to ageist stereotypes identified by industrial psychologists. We then conduct an experime…
View article: Help Really Wanted? The Impact of Age Stereotypes in Job Ads on Applications from Older Workers
Help Really Wanted? The Impact of Age Stereotypes in Job Ads on Applications from Older Workers Open
Correspondence studies have found evidence of age discrimination in callback rates for older workers, but less is known about whether job advertisements can themselves shape the age composition of the applicant pool.We construct job ads fo…
View article: Does Ageist Language in Job Ads Predict Age Discrimination in Hiring?
Does Ageist Language in Job Ads Predict Age Discrimination in Hiring? Open
We study the relationships between ageist stereotypes - as reflected in the language used in job ads - and age discrimination in hiring, exploiting the text of job ads and differences in callbacks to older and younger job applicants from a…
View article: Machine Learning and Perceived Age Stereotypes in Job Ads: Evidence from an Experiment
Machine Learning and Perceived Age Stereotypes in Job Ads: Evidence from an Experiment Open
We explore whether ageist stereotypes in job ads are detectable using machine learning methods measuring the linguistic similarity of job-ad language to ageist stereotypes identified by industrial psychologists.We then conduct an experimen…
View article: Machine Learning and Perceived Age Stereotypes in Job Ads: Evidence from an Experiment
Machine Learning and Perceived Age Stereotypes in Job Ads: Evidence from an Experiment Open
We explore whether ageist stereotypes in job ads are detectable using machine learning methods measuring the linguistic similarity of job-ad language to ageist stereotypes identified by industrial psychologists. We then conduct an experime…
View article: Why Retirement and Age Discrimination Policies Need to Consider the Intersectional Experiences of Older Women
Why Retirement and Age Discrimination Policies Need to Consider the Intersectional Experiences of Older Women Open
We summarize how older women face intersectional experiences that affect their retirement security. These include differential trends in aging, life expectancy, labor supply, work history, retirement savings, and poverty at old age. We als…
View article: Why Retirement, Social Security, and Age Discrimination Policies Need to Consider the Intersectional Experiences of Older Women
Why Retirement, Social Security, and Age Discrimination Policies Need to Consider the Intersectional Experiences of Older Women Open
We provide an overview of research that indicates that older women face unique challenges and opportunities with respect to work, retirement, Social Security, and age discrimination law.We present estimates of poverty by age and sex, showi…
View article: Why Retirement, Social Security, and Age Discrimination Policies Need to Consider the Intersectional Experiences of Older Women
Why Retirement, Social Security, and Age Discrimination Policies Need to Consider the Intersectional Experiences of Older Women Open
We provide an overview of research that indicates that older women face unique challenges and opportunities with respect to work, retirement, Social Security, and age discrimination law. We present estimates of poverty by age and sex, show…
View article: Older Workers Need Not Apply? Ageist Language in Job Ads and Age Discrimination in Hiring
Older Workers Need Not Apply? Ageist Language in Job Ads and Age Discrimination in Hiring Open
We study the relationships between ageist stereotypes – as reflected in the language used in job ads – and age discrimination in hiring, exploiting the text of job ads and differences in callbacks to older and younger job applicants from a…
View article: Do State Laws Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Reduce Age Discrimination in Hiring? Evidence from a Field Experiment
Do State Laws Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Reduce Age Discrimination in Hiring? Evidence from a Field Experiment Open
We conduct a resume field experiment in all U.S. states to study how state laws protecting older workers from age discrimination affect age discrimination in hiring for retail sales jobs. We relate the difference in callback rates between …
View article: Do State Laws Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Reduce Age Discrimination in Hiring? Evidence from a Field Experiment
Do State Laws Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Reduce Age Discrimination in Hiring? Evidence from a Field Experiment Open
We conduct a resume field experiment in all U.S. states to study how state laws protecting older workers from age discrimination affect age discrimination in hiring for retail sales jobs. We relate the difference in callback rates between …
View article: Do State Laws Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Reduce Age Discrimination in Hiring? Evidence from a Field Experiment
Do State Laws Protecting Older Workers from Discrimination Reduce Age Discrimination in Hiring? Evidence from a Field Experiment Open
We provide evidence from a field experiment in all 50 states on age discrimination in hiring for retail sales jobs.We relate measured age discrimination -the difference in callback rates between old and young applicants -to state variation…
View article: Not All Laws are Created Equal: Legal Differences in State Non-Discrimination Laws and the Impact of LGBT Employment Protections
Not All Laws are Created Equal: Legal Differences in State Non-Discrimination Laws and the Impact of LGBT Employment Protections Open
In this paper, I study the impact of legal differences in state employment nondiscrimination acts (ENDAs) for gay men and lesbian women on labor market outcomes. Employing a DDD approach, I show that enacting an employment non-discriminati…
View article: Three Essays in the Economics of Discrimination
Three Essays in the Economics of Discrimination Open
This dissertation explores the causes, consequences, and remedies of wage penalties in the labor market. The first chapter explores the relationship between prejudice and wages for gay men in the United States. I show that search models of…
View article: Replication data for: Experimental Age Discrimination Evidence and the Heckman Critique
Replication data for: Experimental Age Discrimination Evidence and the Heckman Critique Open
We design and implement a large-scale field experiment on age discrimination to address limitations of past research that may bias their results. One limitation is the practice of giving older and younger applicants similar experience in t…