An analysis of the cost of disability across Europe using the standard of living approach

  1. Antón Pérez, José Ignacio
  2. Braña Pino, Francisco Javier
  3. Muñoz de Bustillo Llorente, Rafael
Revista:
Notas técnicas: [continuación de Documentos de Trabajo FUNCAS]

ISSN: 1988-8767

Año de publicación: 2011

Número: 645

Tipo: Documento de Trabajo

Otras publicaciones en: Notas técnicas: [continuación de Documentos de Trabajo FUNCAS]

Resumen

This article presents for the first time a comparative study of the cost of disability for 26 European countries. Using the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions 2008 and two alternative methodologies, one based on how easy or difficult it is for households to make ends meet and the other related to access of households to a set of services and assets, we present estimates of the extra costs of disability for households. Also discussed are the possible explanatory reasons for the pattern of costs found in the analysis.