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Wage differences according to health status in France

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  • Ben Halima, Mohamed Ali
  • Rococo, Emeline

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Many OECD countries have implemented anti-discrimination laws in recent decades. However, according to the annual report published in 2010 by the French High Authority for the Fight against Discrimination and for Equality, the second most commonly cited factor in discrimination claims since 2005 is a handicap or health status.

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  • Ben Halima, Mohamed Ali & Rococo, Emeline, 2014. "Wage differences according to health status in France," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 260-268.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:120:y:2014:i:c:p:260-268
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.09.035
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