Abstract
We examine the relationship between disability, job mismatch, earnings and job satisfaction using panel estimation on data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey (2001-08). While we do not find any relationship between work-limiting disability and overskilling, it appears that there is a positive relationship between work-limiting disability and overeducation, which is consistent with disability onset leading to downward occupational movement, at least in relative terms. We find a negative correlation between work-limiting disability and both earnings and job satisfaction. However, there is only evidence of a causal relationship in terms of the latter, where the impact of disability is found to be multifaceted.
Original language | English |
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Article number | beu014 |
Pages (from-to) | 1221-1246 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | CAMBRIDGE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2014 |
Keywords
- Disability
- Earnings
- Job mismatch
- Job satisfaction