Approaches to the employment of people with disabilities generally fall into two types: the equality of opportunity approach , based on anti-discrimination laws, and the employment quota approach , which is based on employment quota systems. The US has adopted an equality of opportunity standard...

Using UK LFS data, we examine the impact of disability on labour market outcomes by gender since the Disability Discrimination Act. Substantial differences in employment incidence and earnings continue to exist, especially for those with mental health problems. Distinguishing between...

Although caution is required when interpreting the results of the ECHP with a view to tackling the problems associated with disabilities, this study provides valuable insights into inequalities in the social participation of Europeans with health problems and disabilities. In summary, compared...

In addition to describing different countries labour market policies for people with disabilities, this study attempts to establish some initial benchmarks for comparing national policies in this respect for a number of OECD countries. The report systematically compares the countries in order to...