Title: The Differential Earnings and Income Effects of Involuntary Job Loss on Workers with Disabilities — Evidence from <scp>S</scp>weden
Abstract:Abstract People with disabilities are consistently found to face considerable difficulties in the labour market. In this study we investigated whether their earnings and income trajectories are more a...Abstract People with disabilities are consistently found to face considerable difficulties in the labour market. In this study we investigated whether their earnings and income trajectories are more adversely affected in case of involuntary job loss. Earnings of those with and without disabilities began to diverge already several years prior to job loss because of larger incidence of sickness. Following job loss much more job losers with disabilities became disability retirees resulting in a considerable and seemingly permanent earnings differential. However, larger uptake of public social insurances among job losers with disabilities resulted in a much smaller income differential.Read More
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-08-17
Language: en
Type: article
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