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The effects of increasing financial incentives for firms to promote employment of disabled workers

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I study the effect of an increase in financial incentives for firms to hire disabled workers in the context of an employment quota. My results suggest that this increase had a positive impact on firms' demand for disabled workers.

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  • Wuellrich, Jean-Philippe, 2010. "The effects of increasing financial incentives for firms to promote employment of disabled workers," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 107(2), pages 173-176, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:107:y:2010:i:2:p:173-176
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