The effect of social structure on disability support spending

Identifier:  imarina:9480926

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9480926

Authors:  Eraso, AB; Andreu, XP; Fonayet, FV

Abstract:
This article examines the expenditure incurred by Spanish households in order to be able to care for disabled family members. Data is taken from the Spanish Survey on Disabilities, Autonomy and Dependence for the year 2008, which is the latest data available. There is significant social differentiation among disabled people in that better-off individuals spend more resources on dealing with disability regardless of the degree of limitation. Likewise, we analyze the elasticity of the expenditure and estimate its > weight.