<b>RESUMEN</b><br> <br> El principal objetivo de este trabajo es analizar los efectos de padecer una discapacidad sobre la probabilidad de ser activo en la comunidad andaluza. A partir de los microdatos de la “Encuesta sobre Discapacidades, Deficiencias y Estado de Salud” de 1999 se estiman diferentes...

The attainment of social cohesion is one of the central objectives of the European Union and its Member States. Employment is likely one of the most relevant underlying factors that favour social cohesion and constitutes a main target of European policymakers. Despite the great attention paid to...

We evaluate the impact of a mandatory quota of workers with disabilities using a sharp regression discontinuity design. We use data from a panel of Spanish firms where there is a mandatory quota of 2 % for firms with 50 or more workers. Non-parametric estimations show that strictly beyond the...

This paper analyzes the levels of job satisfaction reported by older workers (aged 50–64) with and without disability by using an aggregating approach in which job satisfaction is seen as a combination of various job satisfaction domains (physical effort, time pressure, level of freedom,...

El objetivo de este trabajo es estimar las diferencias salariales entre las personas con discapacidad y sin discapacidad en España, descomponiendo tales diferencias entre los factores que más contribuyen a explicarlas. A partir de los microdatos del Panel de Hogares de la Unión Europea para...

Although some studies have analysed the disability phenomenon and its effect on, for example, labour force participation, wages, job satisfaction, or the use of disability pension, the empirical evidence on how disability steals time (e.g. hours of work) from individuals is very scarce. This...

The aim of this paper is to analyse the regional determinants of hard-to-fill vacancies and skills shortages in the hospitality sector. The data source for this study was generated in the year 2000 and includes information on 181 hotels and 121 restaurants in Andalusia. The results of the...

SUMMARY The paper examines the determinants of the levels of job satisfaction reported by non‐disabled and disabled workers, with special attention to the contribution of non‐pecuniary job aspects. Using longitudinal data from the German Socio‐Economic Panel, we estimate job satisfaction...