The Employment Impact of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Grimes, Paul W. and Register, Charles A. (1987): The Employment Impact of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Published in: Journal of the Southwestern Society of Economists , Vol. 1, No. 14 (1987): pp. 9-17.

Abstract

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the macro employment effects of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act as amended. The results indicate mixed effects on the legislation on older workers and workers of traditional retirement age.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: discrimination, age, employment, legislation, public policy
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J0 - General > J08 - Labor Economics Policies; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J18 - Public Policy; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J7 - Labor Discrimination > J71 - Discrimination; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J7 - Labor Discrimination > J78 - Public Policy

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