Several programs have attempted to improve labor market outcomes for youth and working-age adults with disabilities. To be successful, these programs must address the various barriers to employment typically encountered by this population. This topic area focuses on research determining which programs have been most effective at improving direct labor market outcomes such as employment and earnings; improving education and health status, which may affect a person’s ability to work; and decreasing federal disability benefit receipt.
Disability Employment Policy
Status: Literature reviewed in this topic area currently covers 1985 - 2022.
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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to measure 12-month impacts of the Transition WORKS, one of six project sites of the larger Social Security Administration (SSA)–sponsored Youth Transition Demonstration (…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration (BOPD), which provided a more-generous work incentive for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Wisconsin’s Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration (BOPD), which provided a more-generous work incentive for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
This report presented a profile of all working-age (ages 18 to 64) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Disability Income (DI) recipients, using data from the 2004, 2005, and 2006 rounds of the…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
The Mississippi Model Youth Transition Innovation (MYTI) project assisted young people with severe disabilities to become involved in the working community through targeted, school-to-work…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to determine the effectiveness of Ticket to Work (TTW), a program designed to enhance the employment services available to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to estimate the 24-month employment effects of supported employment on people with severe mental illness. Supported employment interventions use a combination of employment…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
This report examined whether a written benefits analysis provided as part of the Utah Benefits Planning Assistance & Outreach Program Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program was associated with…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
This study explored factors associated with the capacity of Social Security recipients with psychiatric disabilities to leave the Social Security disability rolls due to substantial gainful work…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to determine whether benefits and work incentives counseling provided by New York State’s vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency increased earnings and increased the number…
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High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.