[en] The paper provides a perspective on the development of the Belgian disability insurance system.
Using both survey and administrative data, it sketches a picture of the (changing) factors leading
towards disability, as well as the outcomes in terms of program participation. The paper shows the
key role of integrating other forms of early retirement programs into the analysis. The main findings
are an unspectacular trend in the number of DI beneficiaries over time combined with a strong
expansion of (early-) retirement schemes.
Research Center/Unit :
CREPP - Centre de Recherche en Économie Publique et de la Population - ULiège
Disciplines :
Economic systems & public economics
Author, co-author :
Jousten, Alain ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Théorie monétaire et macroéconomie
Perelman, Sergio ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Economie publique appliquée
Lefebvre, Mathieu ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Economie politique et finances publiques
Language :
English
Title :
Disability in Belgium: There is More than Meets the Eye
