The Economics of Inclusion / European Union / Fiscal Case
Fiscal Case
European Fiscal Monitor: Employment of People with Disabilities
European Commission fiscal sustainability analysis projecting long-run pension and welfare savings from closing the disability employment gap by 10 percentage points.
The Fiscal Case for Disability Employment in the EU
An analysis of fiscal returns from raising employment rates among people with disabilities across EU member states, showing net positive budget impacts within five years.
Social Protection Expenditure on Disability: Trends and Reform Options
Eurostat data synthesis on disability benefit spending across EU states, with analysis of how active labour market policies shift expenditure from passive to active support.
Tax Revenue Gains from Closing the Disability Employment Gap
Eurofound modelling of income tax and social contribution revenues that would accrue if disabled workers reached parity employment rates with non-disabled peers across the EU-27.
Disability and the Public Purse: Costs and Benefits of Inclusion Policies
ILO research quantifying how inclusive employment policies reduce social transfer expenditure and increase tax receipts, with country-level breakdowns.
Designing Disability Insurance Reforms: The IZA Working Paper
Freely accessible IZA working paper version of the Econometrica piece. Derives welfare-optimal DI reform conditions — including the full appendix — applicable to European social insurance systems.