Economists have crafted online fake job ads and found that those incorporating age-related stereotypes discourage older workers from applying – another cause for concern among tech workers as the industry faces multiple lawsuits over ageism. The research – conducted by Ian Burn (University of Liverpool, UK), Daniel Firoozi, Daniel Ladd and [Distinguished Professor of economics] David Neumark (UC Irvine, US) – is described in a paper titled, "Help Really Wanted? The Impact of Age Stereotypes in Job Ads on Applications from Older Workers," ….
 
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