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February 22, 2026Open Access

Ageism unveiled: understanding discrimination against the elderly

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JFJiajing Feng

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Investigates age discrimination in labor markets, revealing significant economic implications for older workers.

Key Points

  • The paper aims to explore the nature and effects of age discrimination against older workers in various labor market contexts.
  • Conducted online experiments to assess employer behavior in labor markets
  • Analyzed the relationship between cognitive reasoning requirements and age discrimination
  • Examined perceptions of discrimination among both younger and older individuals
  • Quantified economic losses from misconceptions about older workers' productivity
  • In cognitive reasoning jobs, employers statistically discriminate against older workers.
  • In knowledge-based jobs, older workers' productivity is underappreciated, but no direct hiring discrimination occurs.
  • Younger and older individuals predict discrimination against older workers across different job types.
  • Misperceptions about productivity decrease older workers' willingness to engage in the labor force.

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Jiajing Feng (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9e20482488d673cd4947https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-291816
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