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Papers of BAS. Humanities and Social Sciences

Vol. 12, 2025, No. 1

Digital inequalities among managers over 50:

The importance of age, education, and additional qualifications

Katerina Katsarska

Abstract. The article analyses digital inequalities among managers and entrepreneurs over the age of 50 in the city of Sofia. The study aims to present exclusionary and discriminatory practices based on age, educational attainment, and professional qualifications among business managers over 50. The analysis is grounded on qualitative methods. Using an intersectional approach, it explores the strategies for coping with exclusion and discrimination, with attention to differences related to gender, age, and education. In conclusion, public policies regarding digitalization are discussed.

Keywords: digital inequalities, age, discrimination, gender