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This study assesses the literature review of cost-benefit analyses from a tax-payers perspective of the labour market inclusion of persons with disabilities. It includes an extensive and structured overview of relevant global literature (studies and research) in a period of over 30 years. The main findings of this study on the impact of inclusive labour markets for persons with disabilities are the following: 1) Disabled people, government and taxpayers are likely to benefit financially in the long-term from greater investment in employment in the open labour market of persons with disabilities; 2) There is a large variety of models which support persons with disabilities in work, training and employment, working with different publics and different objectives; 3) In terms of models supporting access to the open labour market, supported employment and individual placement and support have proved to be effective in doing so and with high cost-benefit return for the tax payer.
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EASPD is the European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities, and represents over 15.000 support services for persons with disabilities across Europe. The main objective of EASPD is to promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high-quality service systems.
