... in different types of employment decisions: H1. Employers that hold a higher retirement age norm are less likely to prefer younger workers, and more likely to prefer older workers for employment decisions, than employers that hold a lower retirement age norm. Age-related social norms...

... parental leave, while low-quality (LQ) candidates receive more interview invitations when applying after a typical three years long parental leave. Survey results suggest that the difference in invitations between short and typical leave treatments is driven by a social norm that mothers should stay home...