Income disparity among persons with disabilities assessed by education and sex : findings from a field survey conducted in Metro Manila, the Philippines
| Autor: | Albert, Jose Ramon, Mori, Soya, Reyes, Celia, Tabuga, Aubrey, Yamagata, Tatsufumi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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JEL:J31 - Wage Level and Structure
etc Disability JEL:I31 - General Welfare Basic needs Living standards Quality of life Happiness Philippines Gender Heckman selection model I12 - Health Production: Nutrition Mortality Morbidity Substance Abuse and Addiction Disability and Economic Education JEL:I20 - General JEL:D31 - Personal Income Wealth and Their Distributions JEL:J16 - Economics of Gender Non-labor Discrimination People with Disabilities 369.2702248 Income distribution Mincer regression Poverty |
| Zdroj: | IDE Discussion Paper = IDE Discussion Paper. 259 |
| Popis: | How do persons with disabilities (PWDs) earn a living? From the view point of poverty reduction, this question is quite critical in developing countries. This paper presents an investigation of economic activities of PWDs in the Philippines where, among developing countries, disability-related legislation is relatively progressive. In 2008, a field survey was conducted in cooperation with Disability People’s Organizations (DPOs) using a tailor-made questionnaire in four representative cities of Metro Manila. The level and determinants of income of PWDs were examined with Mincer regression. Conclusions are as follows: (1) The incidence and depth of poverty are greater among sample PWDs than that of the total population in Metro Manila. (2) There is remarkable income disparity among PWDs which is associated with education and sex. (3) After controlling individual, parental, and environmental characteristics, it was found that female PWDs are likely to earn less than male PWDs due to fewer opportunities to participate in economic activities. It is suggested that female PWDs are doubly handicapped in earning income. |
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