Table 1.
Illustration for the design elements of the study
| Type of data | Variables | Type of variable | Unit of analysis | Sampling | Type of data analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exogenous events | Financial crisis | IV | Time frames | Census | Primary |
| Debate about the pension age | IV | Time frames | Census | Primary | |
| Public opinion data | Expected unemployment | IV | Employed and unemployed members from Dutch households in the age category 45–65 years | Secondary (Primary source: Statistics Netherlands) | |
| Media content data | Older workers’ visibility | IV | Media coverage | Census (analysis of all coverage in the national newspapers) | Primary |
| Media content data | Older workers’ media stereotypes | IV | Media coverage | Census (analysis of all coverage in the national newspapers) | Primary |
| Age discrimination claims | Age discrimination claims | DV | All older workers and job seekers in the Netherlands in the age category 45–64 years of age | Census (all Dutch older workers/job seekers are eligible to submit a discrimination claim) | Secondary [primary source: The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights (NIHR)] |
IV independent variable, DV dependent variable