The monetary benefits and costs of hiring supported employees: Revisited

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 137-144

  Cimera, Robert Evert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Cost efficiency; Employer; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SALARY; TAX; WORK DISABILITY; WORKER; WORKING TIME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 33746257142     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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