We review the existing evidence on age discrimination and its effects in U.S. labor markets. First, we look at attempts to describe the attitudes in the workplace toward older individuals and how these may affect managerial decision making. Second, we review the types of cases filed with the...

We study the effects of the size of older cohorts on labor force participation (LFP) and wages of older workers. In the standard relative supply framework usually applied to relative cohort size, we would expect larger older cohorts to experience lower wages and hence lower employment or LFP....