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Cohn, Richard M. – Aging and Work: A Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, 1980
Proper evidence of age discrimination requires an understanding of the causal relationships among age, productivity, and employment practices. The proper modeling of causation can provide proof of discrimination. Human capital theory can be used to indicate when differential treatment results from discrimination as opposed to age-related factors.…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
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A review and evaluation were conducted of social science research that has been based upon the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) of Labor Market Experience. First, a comprehensive survey was undertaken of the labor market research that has used NLS data: (1) labor supply and the factors of female and male labor, child care and welfare, and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Human Capital, Job Search Methods, Labor Demands
