In many parts of the world, children with disabilities continue to face exclusion from education. This educational disparity is particularly pronounced in African countries, where disability legislation is often absent. In our sample, disability emerges as the strongest predictor of low...

Tourism plays a pivotal role in the global economy and significantly contributes to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment. Its swift rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic underscores its resilience and interconnection with various sectors, such as construction, agriculture, and...

In March 2021, the European Commission adopted an EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities for the period of 2021-2030. Including an external dimension, the strategy aims to improve the lives of persons with disabilities in Europe and around the world. The strategy explicitly...

In March 2021, the European Commission adopted an EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities for the period of 2021-2030. Including an external dimension, the strategy aims to improve the lives of persons with disabilities in Europe and around the world. The strategy explicitly...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, discusses the impact of the ongoing cost-of-living and energy crises on the standard of living for persons with disabilities. Based on...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, discusses the impact of the ongoing cost-of-living and energy crises on the standard of living for persons with disabilities. Based on...

The format of this report was established for the 2021 Semester, as part of the work programme of the Commission's European Disability Expertise (EDE) network and building on previous work by the Academic Network of European Disability experts (ANED) project. This updated report provides a...

This study investigates the employment and wage disparities between people with and without disabilities. It shows that individuals with disabilities are less likely to participate in the labour market, and that when they do, they face higher unemployment rates, are more likely to be...

We study the effects of a new 1% employment quota enacted in Chile in 2018 using anonymized administrative data on monthly employer-employee linkages and disability certification records. Our firm-level difference-in-difference results show a 15-20% increase in the number of people with...

I study the effect of a quota for disabled workers on the labor market and on welfare. Using a task-based model, I show that the effect of a quota will depend on the productivity of disabled workers and their labor supply elasticity. I estimate the productivity of disabled workers using...

A disability is characterized by a malfunctioning, disturbance, or loss in the normal functioning of physical, mental, or psychological processes. The disability rights movement, influenced by political ideologies such as dignity, autonomy, and freedom of thought and expression, gained momentum...

We investigate the impact of the 2005 UK Disability Discrimination Act on the educational and employment outcomes of older children, using UK Labour Force Survey data. The Act outlined new legal requirements on employers and qualification awarding bodies to make provisions for people with...

We investigate the role of education in creating employment opportunities for persons with disabilities across the European Union. We use the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) for 2011-2019. We find that educational attainment is a major factor determining the...

Disability discrimination laws are often used to potentially increase employment for individuals with disabilities. However, legal theory and empirical economics research do not provide conclusive answers as to how expansions in disability discrimination laws affect economic outcomes, namely...

I study the effect o f a q uota f or disabled workers o n t he l abor m arket a nd o n welfare. Using a task-based model, I show that the effect o f a q uota w ill d epend o n the productivity of disabled workers and their labor supply elasticity. I estimate the productivity of disabled workers...

Despite the right of disabled people to full social and economic inclusion, many face multiple day-to-day and systemic challenges. These include but are not limited to additional expenses, access to housing, and everyday accessibility difficulties. Surveys show the general public hold positive...

Im Jahr 2018 startete die modellhafte Einführung der Ergänzenden unabhängigen Teilhabeberatung (EUTB®) nach § 32 Neuntes Buch Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB IX). Mit ihr wurden rund 500 Angebote in ganz Deutschland gefördert, in denen Menschen mit Behinderungen und ihre Angehörigen über Fragen...