The disability employment gap in European countries
What is the role of labour market policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12255643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Van Der Zwan (0000-0003-2624-2705, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Paul De Beer (0000-0002-1427-9992, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 473-486 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9287 • E-ISSN: 1461-7269 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09589287211002435 |
| OpenAlex | W3155195705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 45 |
Across Europe, the labour market participation of persons with disabilities remains lower than that of persons without a disability. Our research examines this disability employment gap, looking specifically at its variation by country and gender. Additionally, we test the influence of labour market policies – testing both the social investment perspective and the welfare scepticism perspective – on the size of the gap, in an effort to determine whether a more generous welfare state raises or lowers the employment rate of people with disabilities. Using the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), we show that Southern European countries have the smallest disability employment gap. Whereas stricter employment protection legislation is found to be beneficial for people with disabilities on the labour market, other labour market policies specifically intended to benefit this group do not strongly affect their chances on the labour market. These findings support the social investment perspective and show that social policies can have a positive effect on the employment of people with disabilities
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economic policy · Economics · Employment protection legislation · European union · Investment (military · Labour economics · Legislation · Market economy · Political science · Unemployment · Welfare · Welfare state · Disability Education and Employment · Employment and Welfare Studies · Retirement, Disability, and Employment
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |