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Disability in Belgium: There is More than Meets the Eye

Year: 2011

Type: report

Abstract: The paper provides a perspective on the development of the Belgian disability insurance system.Using both survey and administrative data, it sketches a picture of the (changing) factors leading towards disability, as well as the outcomes in terms of program participation.The paper shows the key role of integrating other forms of early retirement programs into the analysis.The main findings are an unspectacular trend in the number of DI beneficiaries over time combined with a strong expansion of (early-) retirement schemes.

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

DOI: 10.3386/w17114

Authors: Alain Jousten, Mathieu Lefebvre, Sergio Perelman

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, University of Liège

Language: English

Topic: Retirement, Disability, and Employment

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

OpenAlex ID: W1504869874

Cites: 8

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10