http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2432546February 24, 2014
Abstract: The paper estimates the economic cost to family when a household member loses job due to onset of disability. The cost measured in terms of loss in the 'conversion handicap' adjusted per capita household consumption and estimated using the Indian National Sample Survey (NSS) data. Estimates of the loss by state, by rural-urban place of residence, and by the type of disability are given. The paper recommends a publicly provided actuarially fair social disability insurance program that taxes workers while working and provides disability benefits close to their pre-disability earnings to improve social welfare by preventing large consumption losses. -- Avinash Shahi M.Phil Research Scholar Centre for The Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
