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Disability and Work: Empirical Evidence from Italy

In: Disadvantaged Workers

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  • Tindara Addabbo

    (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia)

  • Jaya Krishnakumar

    (University of Geneva)

  • Elena Sarti

    (University of Geneva)

Abstract

This essay is an empirical study of the working conditions of people with disability using Italian microdata collected through a survey carried out by ISTAT in 2004. Our analysis is guided by the theoretical framework of the capability approach, allowing us to consider various conversion factors including those associated with different types of disability for explaining the capability of work. Our results are also relevant from a policy point of view, as they focus on a country (Italy) which is considered a flagship model in the international context given its specific legislation in favour of the job placement of disabled people. We find that the impact of disability is different according to the type of disability. Among the other personal and environmental characteristics, age, gender, education and place of residence are significant determinants of being in the labour force.

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  • Tindara Addabbo & Jaya Krishnakumar & Elena Sarti, 2014. "Disability and Work: Empirical Evidence from Italy," AIEL Series in Labour Economics, in: Dario Sciulli & Miguel Ángel Malo (ed.), Disadvantaged Workers, edition 1, chapter 2, pages 11-29, AIEL - Associazione Italiana Economisti del Lavoro.
    • Handle: RePEc:ail:chapts:07-02
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    1. Chiara Mussida & Dario Sciulli, 2015. "Direct and indirect effects of disability on employment probabilities: a comparative analysis," DISCE - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Sociali dises1507, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE).
    2. Marina Romeo & Montserrat Yepes-Baldó, 2019. "Future Work and Disability: Promoting Job Motivation in Special Employment Centers in Spain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-11, April.
    3. Chiara Mussida & Dario Sciulli, 2016. "Disability and employment across Central and Eastern European Countries," IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 5(1), pages 1-24, December.

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