Poverty is a reality that is present to a greater or lesser extent in all regions of the world. Disability, like … poverty, is also a reality in the society in which we live. Disability is not only a reality, but an inescapable truth, as at … some point in life all people will be vulnerable and will exhibit some form of disability. When combined, poverty and …

We investigate the duration of time until the first work resumption for a cohort of people who receive disability … insurance benefits. One of the peculiarities of the disability insurance program under investigation is that the level of … work experience, and the level of disability. As a result, different people will face different benefit schedules and hence …

Among countries with comparable levels of income, India has one of the more progressive disability policy frameworks …

. This paper uses survey data to plot trends over time in the prevalence of disability, and in the employment rates of … disability, but this is effectively complemented by more detailed data on health conditions available in some GHS years. …