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Incapacity Benefits versus Benefit TransfersJ. Michael OrszagTowers Watson - Reigate (Surrey Office); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Dennis J. SnowerUniversity of Kiel - Institute for World Economics (IfW); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research) September 1996 CEPR Discussion Paper Series No. 1471 Abstract: The paper explores the employment implications of allowing people the opportunity of using a portion of their incapacity benefits to provide employment vouchers for employers that hire them. The analysis indicates that introducing this policy could increase employment, raise the incomes of incapacity benefit recipients, and reduce employers' labor costs.
JEL Classification: J23, J24, J31, J32, J64 working papers seriesDate posted: March 19, 1997Suggested CitationContact Information
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