Research Insights: What Are the Financial Impacts of Disability in Terms of Income and Expenditure?
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Nov 2023
Subject
Public Expenditure;
Person with Disability;
Disability Policy;
Education;
Wage;
Health;
Women;
Labor Market;
Educational Research;
Diversity and Inclusion;
Income Distribution;
Health Care Service
JEL code
I21 - Analysis of Education;
I24 - Education and Inequality;
I28 - Government Policy;
J14 - Economics of the Elderly • Economics of the Handicapped • Non-Labor Market Discrimination;
E60 - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook: General
Country
Chile
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
In Chile, 15.1% of adults under 65 have a disability, with higher prevalence among women and older individuals. Disability is associated with reduced levels of income and education. Even after controlling for observable characteristics like education and gender, individuals with disabilities experience 21% lower income than individuals without disabilities. Their health expenditures are also twice as high as those of persons without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities thus face both reduced income and increased expenditure levels.
