Research Insights: Do Enforcement Spillovers Boost the Effectiveness of Disability Employment Quotas?
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Dec 2024
Subject
Person with Disability;
Small Business;
Labor Force;
Labor;
Disability Policy;
Human Capital;
Economy;
Labor Law;
Regulation
JEL code
I38 - Government Policy • Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs;
J68 - Public Policy;
K31 - Labor Law
Country
Brazil
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Enforcing disability employment quotas through inspections and fines increases hiring of persons with disabilities by about 7 percent. Compared to direct fines, enforcement spillovers through firm networks can have up to twice the impact on disability employment. Targeted enforcement strategies can amplify policy effectiveness beyond directly affected firms even in economies with low compliance.
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