Disability and social protection in Mongolia

"Across the developing world, persons with disabilities (PWD) are considerably more likely to be poor and have lower human development indicators than other people. Their struggle to fully participate and make their contribution to society generates not only a sense of being excluded but also o...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Carraro, Ludovico
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:Brasil
Institution:Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da IPEA (RCIpea)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ipea.gov.br:11058/15253
Online Access:https://repositorio.ipea.gov.br/handle/11058/15253
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Disability
social protection
Mongolia
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Summary:"Across the developing world, persons with disabilities (PWD) are considerably more likely to be poor and have lower human development indicators than other people. Their struggle to fully participate and make their contribution to society generates not only a sense of being excluded but also of being a burden". (...)