Optimising Strategies for Integrating People with Disabilities into Work

German EU Presidency 2007

2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

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Productivity Related Financial Supports (Glossary)

Employer

Element:
Productivity Related Financial Supports Scheme

Stakeholder (WP2):
This element is commonly available in 6 of the countries and easily accessible in 4.  it is considered by stakeholders to be effective in 10 countries.

Employer (WP4):
The employers in 8 of the 15 countries considered this element to be moderately helpful. 

Research:
Evidence in the research literature for the effectiveness of this element is equivocal.

Jobseeker

Element:
Financial Supports or Grants

Jobseeker (WP5):
Jobseekers in all countries (except France) considered this element to be moderately to very helpful in encouraging PWD to look for paid employment

Research:
No impact studies have been carried out on the use of job related financial supports

 

Employer

Element TO AU DK FI FR DE IRL IT M NL NO PT RO SL SI UK
Productivity Related Financial Supports 2.7 2.5 3.3 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.3 3.2 2.8 3.1 2.6 2.9 0 2.9 2.7 2.5

N = 10

Jobseeker

Element TO AU DK FI FR DE IRL IT M NL NO PT RO SL SI UK
Financial Supports or Grants 3.2 3.8 3.8 3.9 - 3.6 2.9 3.3 3.6 3.0 2.4 3.2 2.6 3.4 3.1 3.4

N = 10


In this instance the Employer and Jobseeker elements are based on a helpfulness rating scale between 0 and 4 where
0 = No Effect; 1 = slightly helpful; 2 = moderately helpful; 3 = very helpful; 4 = extremely helpful.

Different colours are used to highlight the most important factors.  In relation to productivity related financial supports countries in which this element is considered to be moderately to very helpful are given a “light green” colour and those considered very to extremely helpful are given a dark green colour.  In this instance ratings between 2.8 and 3.39 inclusive are given a light green colour.  Ratings between 3.4 and 4 are given a dark green colour.  In the case of financial supports and grants different “cut off points” are used.  Elements with a rating between 2 and 2.99 inclusive are given a light green colour and are considered to be moderately to very helpful.  Elements with a rating between 3 and 4 inclusive are given a “dark green” colour indicating that they are considered to be very to extremely helpful.

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