Longitudinal Trends of Competitive Employment for Developmentally Disabled Adults: A Benefit-Cost Analysis

The purpose of this study was to complete a benefit-cost analysis using analytical concepts and empirical measurements to determine the economic efficiency of a Competitive Employment Program for 22 developmentally disabled adults over an eight-year period. While Competitive Employment Programs have demonstrated that developmentally disabled adults are capable of becoming members of the work force at a much higher rate than previously thought possible, it has become increasingly important that such programs also demonstrate their economic efficiency in order to compete for scarce government resources.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• McCaughrin, Wendy Bordoff

Contributors dc:contributor

• Heal, Laird W.

• Economics, Labor
• Education, Special
• Education, Vocational

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8908772

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69221