Labor Economics and Disability: Reflections around Public Health

Abstract

Introduction:  Disability prevalence around the world is a constant phenomenon.  The World Health Organization and the World Bank state that 15% of the world population is affected by some kind of disability.  Labor inclusion is one of the biggest obstacles that this population faces.  This reality is clearly seen in aspects such as the possibility to have a job, and the way to make an income among others.  These economic aspects are discussed most of the time by disciplines different from economics, resulting as a problem because of the poor attention given to this issue. Objective: To establish and analyze the main factors affecting employment possibilities among disable population.  Conclusions:  This work allows us to identify that people with disabilities face disadvantages due to social prejudices and also because of the lack of consideration they face when trying to integrate to everyday aspects.[Navarro-España JL, Viana-Barceló RA, Guerrero-Rincón I. Labor economics and disability: reflections around public health. MedUNAB 2015; 18(1):71-75]