Older women are being forced out of the workforce
Older women are being forced out of the workforce
- March 10, 2016
- Research by David Neumark, economics professor and ESSPRI director, is featured in the Harvard Business Review March 10, 2016
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From The Harvard Business Review:
This observation appears to be backed up by recent research. A study that came out
last fall by economists at the University of California, Irvine and Tulane University
found “robust evidence of age discrimination in hiring against older women.” The data
show that it is harder for older women to find jobs than it is for older men.
For the full story, please visit https://hbr.org/2016/03/older-women-are-being-forced-out-of-the-workforce.
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