In this paper, we study the roles of expertise and independence on governing boards in the context of education. In … independence of educators may be distorted by interest groups. The key empirical challenge is that school board composition is …

accessibility, however, provide alternative, non-causal explanations for the observed staircase pattern and yield potentially … importance of previous cannabis use, proneness and accessibility factors on hard drug initiation and to explore potential policy … initiation and, also, a more flexible correlation pattern for the unobservables. We find that proneness, accessibility and …

evidence-based policy process. This paper proposes a novel empirical method for monitoring the accessibility and levels of … the amounts of cash support that individuals in need receive in practice. Results show that accessibility and benefit …

accessibility, however, provide alternative, non-causal explanations for the observed "staircase" pattern and yield potentially … importance of previous cannabis use, proneness and accessibility factors on hard drug initiation and to explore potential policy … initiation and, also, a more flexible correlation pattern for the unobservables. We find that proneness, accessibility and …

entire early retirement system, which often includes extended UI and relaxed access to disability insurance (DI). We argue …

disability programs in four countries: Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. We show how growth in the receipt … of publically provided disability benefits has fluctuated over time and discuss how policy choices played a role. Based …

identified: old-age pensions, conventional early retirement, disability insurance, and unemployment insurance are the most …

This paper examines the consequences of disability, identifying for the first time, the separate impacts of onsets and … recoveries from disability on both employment status and hours worked using panel data from Indonesia. We find that changes in … towards a need for social protection policies with a focus on health, disability, and employment in Indonesia. …

. Exploratory data reveal that both union coverage and disability status increase the likelihood of requesting accommodations …