Discrimination scholars have traditionally justified antidiscrimination laws by appealing to the value of equality …. Egalitarian theories locate the moral wrong of discrimination in the unfavorable treatment one individual receives as compared to … another. However, discrimination theory has neglected to engage seriously with the socio-legal category of age, which poses a …

Discrimination in the workplace. …

age. This model implies that age discrimination laws, which bar involuntary terminations based on age, discourage the use … retirement, age discrimination laws may instead strengthen the bonds between workers and firms and encourage efficient Lazear … contracts. We assess evidence on these alternative interpretations of age discrimination laws by estimating the effects of such …

age. This model implies that age discrimination laws, which bar involuntary terminations based on age, discourage the use … retirement, age discrimination laws may instead strengthen the bonds between workers and firms and encourage efficient Lazear … contracts. We assess evidence on these alternative interpretations of age discrimination laws by estimating the effects of such …

In Lazear's model of long-term incentive contracts, age discrimination laws barring age-based involuntary terminations … discrimination laws may encourage Lazear contracts, hence increasing efficiency. We assess evidence on these alternative … interpretations using variation in state and federal age discrimination laws. The evidence indicates that age discrimination laws …