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- The paper analyzes data from the 1996 British Labour Force Survey to compare labor market outcomes for able-bodied and disabled men, focusing on human capital differences and productivity.
- It utilizes statistical methods to estimate equations related to labor force participation and human capital, along with decomposition techniques to understand wage discrimination effects.
- Findings reveal significant differences in wages and participation rates between the two groups, highlighting important considerations for the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act.
Article Abstract
This paper attempts, using data from the British Labour Force Survey 1996, to examine to what extent differences in labour market outcomes between able-bodied and disabled men may be attributed to differences in endowments of human capital and associated productivity differences. Both labour force participation and selectivity corrected human capital equations are estimated and decomposition techniques applied to them. Using the methodology of Baldwin and Johnson [Baldwin, M., Johnson, W.G., 1994. Labor market discrimination against men with disabilities. Journal of Human Resources, XXIX(1), Winter, 1-19], the employment effects of wage discrimination against the disabled are also estimated. Evidence of both substantial wage and participation rate differences between able-bodied and disabled men are found, which have implications for the operation of the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act.
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