2012 • In Wise, David (Ed.) Social Security and Retirement around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms
[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.
Disciplines :
Economic systems & public economics
Author, co-author :
Jousten, Alain ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Théorie monétaire et macroéconomie
Lefebvre, Mathieu ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Economie politique et finances publiques
Perelman, Sergio ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > Economie publique appliquée
Language :
English
Title :
Disability in Belgium: There is More than Meets the Eye
Publication date :
2012
Main work title :
Social Security and Retirement around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms
Editor :
Wise, David
Publisher :
NBER and University of Chicago Press, Chicago, United States
