Analysing health limitations in Spain: an empirical approach based on the european community household panel

Abstract

During the last years, policy makers have shown an increasing interest in social inclusion issues and reintegration policies for people with disabilities. However, disabled people are at a high risk of being unemployed. This paper is focused on labour market status of those individuals reporting “non-hampered in daily activities by a chronic or mental health problem, illness or disability”, using currently available data from large-scale representative surveys. In particular, we have used the information contained in the European Community Household Panel (ECHP).