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DI Applicants' Characteristics and the Implications for Efforts to Help Them Remain in the Labor Force

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  • Yonatan Ben-Shalom
  • Steve Bruns

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This brief summarizes findings from recent Disability Research Consortium (DRC) studies that examine the characteristics of DI applicants and assess potential approaches for targeting early interventions, and discusses the policy implications of these findings.

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  • Yonatan Ben-Shalom & Steve Bruns, "undated". "DI Applicants' Characteristics and the Implications for Efforts to Help Them Remain in the Labor Force," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 83d2cde903be40fbbe49fb7cb, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    2. David Autor & Nicole Maestas & Kathleen Mullen & Alexander Strand, 2011. "Does Delay Cause Decay? The Effect of Administrative Decision Time on the Labor Force Participation and Earnings of Disability Applicants," Working Papers wp258, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center.
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    6. David Autor & Nicole Maestas & Kathleen Mullen & Alexander Strand, 2011. "Does Delay Cause Decay? The Effect of Administrative Decision Time on the Labor Force Participation and Earnings of Disability Applicants," Working Papers wp258, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center.
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