You might be interested in a new publication, "Economic Implications of Chronic
Illness and Disability in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union", edited by
Cem Mete, and published by The World Bank. An empirical look at the nature of
disability in the region as well as country studies on employment, earnings,
consumption and health status are included.
You can access the volume at www.worldbank.org/disability
You can download the PDF version, or request a version that is usable with
screen readers.
Another recent Bank paper is Braithwaite and Mont, "Disability and Poverty: A
Survey of World Bank Poverty Assessments and Implications," Social Protection
Discussion Paper No. 0805, February 2008 which is available on the same web
site.
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