Artikel
What happens when the definition of disability changes? The case of obesity
This paper examines how Congress's 2008 expansion of who is disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) impacts the labor market outcomes of newly covered individuals. Focusing on obese individuals, I exploit variation in coverage of obesity before and after the 2008 expansion to identify effects of the legal change, but I find no improvement in the labor market outcomes of the obese. Although the 2008 expansion was intended to remedy the unintended consequences of the ADA and improve labor market outcomes of the disabled, these early estimates suggest that the expansion has not yet achieved Congress's stated goals.
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Englisch
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Journal: IZA Journal of Labor Economics ; ISSN: 2193-8997 ; Volume: 5 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 1-18 ; Heidelberg: Springer
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-labor Market Discrimination
Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
Labor Discrimination: Public Policy
Labor Law
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ADA
Disability law
Obesity
Employment discrimination
Law in action
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Shinall, Jennifer Bennett
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Veröffentlichung
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Springer
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Heidelberg
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2016
- DOI
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doi:10.1186/s40172-016-0041-0
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- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ
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Beteiligte
- Shinall, Jennifer Bennett
- Springer
Entstanden
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