Economic Aspects of Disability Behavior: Volume 207

by Philip R. De Jong and L. Aarts

One of the more striking aspects of the Dutch Welfare State is its apparent difficulty in controlling the number of transfer recipients. A prime example of this management problem is the Disability Insurance program. This monograph presents a thorough investigation of the behavioral responses of employees and firms to this generous disability scheme. The heart of the study is the empirical part based on a rich data set of persons who apply for benefits...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0444894624
• ISBN13: 9780444894625
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: North-Holland
• Length: 404 Pages