Pamela Lahey

Financial incentives are widely used in Canada and elsewhere as a way to address low employment among persons with disabilities. They can take different forms, including wage subsidies, human resource supports, job coaching and job carving, retention supports, wrap-around supports, and covering the

Understanding the magnitude of the economic benefits, including both social and market/financial dimensions, of an accessible and inclusive society is vital for policymakers attempting to set priorities and implement effective measures in this policy arena. Insights into these benefits can raise

To develop a framework for estimating the economic benefits of an accessible and inclusive society and implement it for the Canadian context. The framework measures the gap between the current situation in terms of accessibility and inclusiveness, and a counterfactual scenario of a fully