David Neumark

David Neumark, a University of California, Irvine economist [and Distinguished Professor] who worked on both studies, said there is “clear evidence” of age discrimination in hiring practices, especially against older women. “All the research, when it directly tests for discrimination, implies more older people would be working if we reduced age discrimination,” he said. [Subscription required, you can request an electronic copy of the article by sending an email to communications@uci.edu.] 

For the full story, please visit https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/U-S-House-passes-bill-to-extend-age-16592838.php

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