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View article: Estimating the Effects of the ADA Amendments Act on the Hiring and Termination of Individuals with Disabilities, Using New Disability Categorizations
Estimating the Effects of the ADA Amendments Act on the Hiring and Termination of Individuals with Disabilities, Using New Disability Categorizations Open
Disability discrimination laws are often used to potentially increase employment for individuals with disabilities. However, legal theory and empirical economics research do not provide conclusive answers as to how expansions in disability…
View article: Gender Identity, Race, and Ethnicity-based Discrimination in Access to Mental Health Care: Evidence from an Audit Correspondence Field Experiment.
Gender Identity, Race, and Ethnicity-based Discrimination in Access to Mental Health Care: Evidence from an Audit Correspondence Field Experiment. Open
Racial, ethnic, and gender minorities face mental health disparities. While mental health care can help, minoritized groups could face discriminatory barriers in accessing it. Discrimination may be particularly pronounced in mental health …
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Access to Mental Healthcare Services
The Impact of COVID-19 on Access to Mental Healthcare Services Open
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the rate of mental health disorders, as well as demand for mental health services. It remains unclear, however, the extent to which the pandemic impacted access to mental health services. Using data from an …
View article: Infrequent Identity Signals, Multiple Correspondence, and Detection Risks in Audit Correspondence Studies
Infrequent Identity Signals, Multiple Correspondence, and Detection Risks in Audit Correspondence Studies Open
Audit correspondence studies are field experiments that test for discriminatory behavior in active markets. Researchers measure discrimination by comparing how responsive individuals (“audited units”) are to correspondences from different …
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: Infrequent Identity Signals and Detection Risks in Audit Correspondence Studies
Infrequent Identity Signals and Detection Risks in Audit Correspondence Studies Open
Audit correspondence studies are field experiments that test for discriminatory behavior in active markets. Researchers measure discrimination by comparing how responsive individuals ("audited units") are to correspondences from different …
View article: Infrequent Identity Signals and Detection Risks in Audit Correspondence Studies
Infrequent Identity Signals and Detection Risks in Audit Correspondence Studies Open
Audit correspondence studies are field experiments that test for discriminatory behavior in active markets.Researchers measure discrimination by comparing how responsive individuals ("audited units") are to correspondences from different t…
View article: Gender Identity, Race, and Ethnicity-based Discrimination in Access to Mental Health Care: Evidence from an Audit Correspondence Field Experiment
Gender Identity, Race, and Ethnicity-based Discrimination in Access to Mental Health Care: Evidence from an Audit Correspondence Field Experiment Open
A broad body of interdisciplinary research establishes that transgender and non-binary individuals face discrimination across many contexts, including healthcare.Simultaneously, transgender individuals face various mental health disparitie…
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: Gender Identity, Race, and Ethnicity Discrimination in Access to Mental Health Care: Preliminary Evidence from a Multi-Wave Audit Field Experiment
Gender Identity, Race, and Ethnicity Discrimination in Access to Mental Health Care: Preliminary Evidence from a Multi-Wave Audit Field Experiment Open
A broad body of interdisciplinary research establishes that transgender and non-binary individuals face discrimination across many contexts, including healthcare. Simultaneously, transgender individuals face various mental health dispariti…
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: Early Evidence on the Impact of COVID-19 and the Recession on Older Workers
Early Evidence on the Impact of COVID-19 and the Recession on Older Workers Open
We summarize some of the early effects and discuss possible future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession on the employment outcomes of older workers in the United States.We start by discussing what we know about how older workers …
View article: Do Stronger Employment Discrimination Protections Decrease Reliance on Social Security Disability Insurance? Evidence from the U.S. Social Security Reforms
Do Stronger Employment Discrimination Protections Decrease Reliance on Social Security Disability Insurance? Evidence from the U.S. Social Security Reforms Open
The United States Social Security Amendments of 1983 (SSA1983) increased the full retirement age (FRA) and increased penalties for retiring before the FRA. This cut to retirement benefits caused spillover effects on Social Security Disabil…
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 Tax Incentives Affect Business Location and Economic Development? Evidence from State Film Incentives
Do Tax Incentives Affect Business Location and Economic Development? Evidence from State Film Incentives Open
I estimate the impacts of recently-popular U.S. state film incentives on filming location, film industry employment, wages, and establishments, and spillover impacts on related industries.I compile a detailed database of incentives, matchi…
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: Population Aging, Age Discrimination, and Age Discrimination Protections at the 50th Anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Population Aging, Age Discrimination, and Age Discrimination Protections at the 50th Anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Open
This paper 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 older workers in the labor market increasingly relev…
View article: Employment Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples in the United States: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Employment Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples in the United States: Evidence from a Field Experiment Open
We conducted a resume correspondence experiment to measure discrimination in hiring faced by Indigenous Peoples in the United States (Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians).We sent employers realistic 13,516 resumes for co…
View article: Do Tax Incentives Affect Business Location and Economic Development? Evidence from State Film Incentives
Do Tax Incentives Affect Business Location and Economic Development? Evidence from State Film Incentives Open
I estimate the impacts of recently-popular U.S. state film incentives on filming location, film industry employment, wages, and establishments, and spillover impacts on related industries. I compile a detailed database of incentives, match…
View article: Population Aging, Age Discrimination, and Age Discrimination Protections at the 50th Anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Population Aging, Age Discrimination, and Age Discrimination Protections at the 50th Anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Open
This paper 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 older workers in the labor market increasingly relev…