Disability and Material Deprivation: a Profile of Disadvantage in Italy

Chiara Mussida and Dario Sciulli ()

No dises21154, DISCE - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Sociali from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE)

Abstract: We provide a dynamic analysis of material deprivation in Italy by using correlated random effects probit model with endogenous initial conditions, and by looking extensively at the role of disability. We examine the two alternative indicators for material and material and social deprivation, and we offer a subgroups’ analysis. Our results indicate the presence of true state dependence. Nevertheless, the trapping effect associated to material deprivation increases faster when compared to the one associated to material and social deprivation, possibly suggesting that the social dimension tends to mitigate the trap effect of material deprivation. Disability tend to worsen living conditions of the households usually disadvantaged in the Italian society, that are households with low educated, older and female heads, as well as singles and households characterised by low work intensity. This is especially true in case a member with severe disability lives in the household. These results suggest important policy recommendations.

Keywords: Material deprivation; Disability; Italy; Dynamic probit models; Initial conditions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 I14 I32 J14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2021-12
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