Economics A-Level
Age discrimination
What Age discrimination means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Age discrimination
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A real-world example where younger workers might be paid lower rates for the same tasks, sometimes legally institutionalised via minimum wage bands.
Topics that use Age discrimination
- Discrimination in the labour market (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Arbitrage
- Business objectives
- Distribution of income
- Gender pay gap
- Macroeconomic performance
- Monopsony power
- Wage discrimination
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