Income disparity among persons with disabilities assessed by education and sex: findings from a field survey conducted in Metro Manila, the Philippines

Jose Ramon Albert, Soya Mori, Reyes Celia, Aubrey Tabuga () and Tatsufumi Yamagata

No 259, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: How do persons with disabilities (PWDs) earn a living? From the view point of poverty reduction, this question is quite critical in developing countries. This paper presents an investigation of economic activities of PWDs in the Philippines where, among developing countries, disability-related legislation is relatively progressive. In 2008, a field survey was conducted in cooperation with Disability People’s Organizations (DPOs) using a tailor-made questionnaire in four representative cities of Metro Manila. The level and determinants of income of PWDs were examined with Mincer regression. Conclusions are as follows: (1) The incidence and depth of poverty are greater among sample PWDs than that of the total population in Metro Manila. (2) There is remarkable income disparity among PWDs which is associated with education and sex. (3) After controlling individual, parental, and environmental characteristics, it was found that female PWDs are likely to earn less than male PWDs due to fewer opportunities to participate in economic activities. It is suggested that female PWDs are doubly handicapped in earning income.

Keywords: Philippines; Income distribution; People with Disabilities; Education; Gender; Poverty; Disability; Mincer regression; Heckman selection model; I12 - Health Production: Nutrition; Mortality; Morbidity; Substance Abuse and Addiction; Disability; and Economic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 I20 I31 J16 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-10
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