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Disability and Social Exclusion

Melanie Jones, Peter J Sloane

Social Exclusion: Short and Long Term Causes and Consequences (Book), Pages: 127 - 148

Swansea University Author: Melanie Jones

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<div class="abstract-content formatted"><p class="a-plus-plus">This paper examines the recorded incidence of disability across European countries and draws attention to the considerable measurement problems involved in the economic analysis of the phenomenon. However,...

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Published in: Social Exclusion: Short and Long Term Causes and Consequences (Book)
Published: Springer 2012
Online Access: http://www.springer.com/economics/labor/book/978-3-7908-2771-2
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6707
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Abstract: <div class="abstract-content formatted"><p class="a-plus-plus">This paper examines the recorded incidence of disability across European countries and draws attention to the considerable measurement problems involved in the economic analysis of the phenomenon. However, the distinction between work-limited and non-work-limited disability turns out to be particularly helpful in understanding labour market outcomes. Finally, policy alternatives for increasing the degree of social inclusion of the disabled population are evaluated.</p></div>
Item Description: <p>Coauthored with P Sloane</p>
College: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Start Page: 127
End Page: 148