Re-employment: A Cross-national Comparative Study on the Loss of Labor Ability and Re-employment

Author: Frank S. Bloch
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book collects the fruitful results of research projects sponsored by ISSA. It elaborates on the fact that the "Dutch Disease" popular in the late 1980s—namely the increasing reliance on social welfare, especially for beneficiaries of disability benefits—was also prevalent in other industrialized countries, and these countries are seeking effective ways to reduce such dependence. If successful, these approaches will alleviate the burden on social security programs and increase the proportion of the working population. An important conclusion of the research is that implementing reemployment is crucial, as it directly impacts the realization of self-worth for people with disabilities. A notable feature of this book is that it is not merely a collection of individual case studies from six participating countries—Denmark, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States—but also a genuine comparative study, where the experiences and findings of each country are organically integrated into every chapter of the report.