In this paper, I contrast the effects of individual and spousal disability on subjective wellbeing and labor supply using data on couples from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the years 1984 to 2006. I find that both men and women reduce their propensity to work when they or their partner...

Über den Fortschritt der einzelnen Bundesländer bei der Umsetzung von Inklusion sagt die Inklusionsquote wenig aus. Innerhalb Deutschlands können fünf verschiedene Integrationsformen ausgemacht werden. Wie Inklusion umgesetzt wird, beeinflusst die Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten von SchülerInnen...

Although industrialized nations have long provided public protection to working-age individuals with disabilities, the form has changed over time. The impetus for change has been multi-faceted: rapid growth in program costs; greater awareness that people with impairments are able and willing to...

The correct prediction of how alternative states of the world affect our lives is a cornerstone of economics. We study how accurate people are in predicting their future well-being when facing major life events. Based on individual panel data, we compare people's forecast of their life...