The labour market participation of persons with disabilities and related policies
A comparative study of Finland and Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21822270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Van Der Zwan (0000-0003-2624-2705, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 17-3 |
| Pages | 5-23 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Alter (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1875-0672 • E-ISSN: 1875-0680 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/9ifr |
| OpenAlex | W4403508197 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
This study provides a comparative analysis of policies related to the labour market position of persons with disabilities in Finland and Italy, countries with a relatively small employment gap between persons with and without disabilities. This research examining policies improving the labour market position of persons with disabilities was based on existing literature and expert interviews. The comparative analysis shows that these countries employ different policy approaches. In Finland, benefits are relatively high and policies emphasise prevention. However, there is a lack of activation measures for disability benefit recipients. In Italy, policies focus on activation. The Italian quota law requires companies to hire persons with disabilities. Moreover, social cooperatives provide employment for persons with disabilities. The findings suggest that efforts to ensure adequate compensation and activation measures, combined with processes created to build an inclusive society, may help to improve the labour market situation for persons with disabilities
Demographic economics · Economics · Labour economics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment
Grounded Theory and Theoretical Coding
Southern European welfare regimes
Two worlds, too apart to converge?
Disability policies in Japan and Sweden
Declaring, shepherding, managing
Active labour market policy in a changing economic context.1
Success and failure in narrowing the disability employment gap
Disability-policy models in European welfare regimes
Inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream employment
How is disability understood? An examination of sociological approaches
Welfare to work and the inclusive labour market
The disability employment gap in European countries
Italian Social Enterprises at the Crossroads
Health inequalities and welfare state regimes
Growth, Redistribution, and Welfare
Social inequalities in ‘sickness
A human rights approach to disability assessment
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |