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We investigate the determinants and extent of labor market discrimination toward people with physical disabilities … differential does not result from accessibility constraints related to firm infrastructures. We also find that mentioning …
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As a signatory of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Canada has assumed the obligation to … society. Currently, however, relatively little is known about the extent to which Canadians with disabilities are able to … disabilities in Canada. In this paper, we use the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey to investigate, from the …
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unrecognized as such, youth with disabilities are highly overrepresented in the U.S. foster care system, and yet youth with some … disabilities, including those with intellectual, serious emotional, and physical impairments may be underrepresented in research … and evaluation studies evaluating foster care outcomes. The recruitment and retention of youth with various disabilities …
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Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...
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Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...
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Social exclusion is closely linked with many economic problems in Latin America, as it prevents people from reaching their full productive potential -in turn constraining growth and revenues- and makes them more likely to incur public health and social service costs. Who's In and Who's Out...
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This report describes opportunities to rigorously test the effectiveness of employment initiatives for this population. The report addresses two key questions: (1) Which strategies would be most interesting to test and how could programs be designed to support rigorous evaluations of them? (2)...
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