The economics of supported employment: What new data tell us

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 109-117

  Cimera, Robert Evert ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

benefits; cost; cost effectiveness; cost efficiency; literature review; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; JOB PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SALARY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHELTERED WORKSHOP; TAX; WORK CAPACITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 84866854075     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: 18786316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2012-0604     Document Type: Review

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