The labour market impact of the UK disability discrimination act: Evidence from the repeal of the small firm exemption

Bulletin of Economic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 289-306

  Jones, Melanie K ^a   Jones, Jonathan ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DDA; Disability; Employment; Small firm exemption

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMPLOYMENT; FIRM SIZE; LABOR MARKET; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 45449112803     PISSN: 03073378     EISSN: 14678586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8586.2008.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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