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Disability and the labour market: a review of the empirical evidence

Melanie Jones

Journal of Economic Studies, Volume: 35, Issue: 5, Pages: 405 - 424

Swansea University Author: Melanie Jones

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DOI (Published version): 10.1108/01443580810903554

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Purpose: This paper aims to identify and draw together key themes in the literature relating to the impact of disability on labour market outcomes. In doing so it provides an overview of issues in estimation in empirical work relating to disability.</p><...

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ISSN: 0144-3585
Published: Emerald 2008
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