From Handouts to Empowerment: Impacts of Policy Subsidies and Employment Support on the Well-Being of Disabled Veterans

Qiuyue Zhang, Yi Wang, Yili Lin, Yu Cao () and Shaoxu Qu
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Qiuyue Zhang: Beijing University of Technology
Yi Wang: Beijing University of Technology
Yili Lin: University of Jinan
Yu Cao: Renmin University of China
Shaoxu Qu: Nanjing University of Technology

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2024, vol. 25, issue 7, No 27, 25 pages

Abstract: Abstract Balancing policy subsidies and employment support is crucial for developing effective assistance policies for disabled veterans. This study conducted an empirical investigation in China using 315 survey questionnaires. The findings indicate that, first, subsidies have a positive impact on the well-being of disabled veterans, but this effect diminishes as disability severity increases. Second, employment emerges as a crucial factor that surpasses subsidies in contributing to overall well-being. As disability severity increases, the relative impact of employment on well-being strengthens. Third, employment enhances well-being by improving self-identity, while the influence of subsidies on self-identity is relatively minimal. Additionally, a policy model demonstrates that subsidies enhance individual well-being but increase group uncertainty, whereas employment support improves individual well-being and reduces group uncertainty. These insights are valuable for governments when formulating policies related to social security, employment stability, and welfare protection.

Keywords: Disabled veterans; Well-being; Policy subsidies; Employment support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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