Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Outreach to Rural Businesses
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The Impacts of Vocational Rehabilitation
• We study the effects of vocational rehabilitation (VR) on employment and earnings. • Effects are identified on the basis of variation in local treatment strategies. • Properly designed VR can significantly raise employment among the disabled. • Strategies focusing on rapid placement in regular jobs are the more effective. • Sheltered jobs may reduce the chances for returning to the regular la...
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