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The impact of stricter criteria for disability insurance on labor force participation.
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PMID:  21969737     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This paper studies the effect of a large-scale policy change in the Austrian disability insurance program, which tightened eligibility criteria for men above a certain age. Using administrative data on the universe of Austrian private-sector employees, the results of difference-in-difference regressions suggest a substantial and statistically significant decline in disability enrollment of 6 to 7.4 percentage points and an increase in employment of 1.6 to 3.4 percentage points. The policy change had important spillover effects into the unemployment and sickness insurance program. Specifically, the share of individuals receiving unemployment benefits increased by 3.5 to 3.9 percentage points, and the share receiving sickness insurance benefits, by roughly 0.7 percentage points.
Authors:
Stefan Staubli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of public economics     Volume:  95     ISSN:  0047-2727     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-4     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101084660     Medline TA:  J Public Econ     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  1223-1235     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
University of Zurich, University of St. Gallen & RAND, Switzerland.
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