References list

8d: Handicapped

Where possible, the list provides abstracts of the entries and links to the publication.
Initial list compiled by: Daniel Münich

This reference list contains three parts:

  • Introductory Reading
    Somebody who does not know this literature or wants to get an overview might want to start here.
  • Key References
    Some of the most important references in this literature, which may require some more knowledge of the field.
  • Further Reading
    Organized by date of publication.

Introductory Reading

  1. Corman, Hope (2003). The Effects of State Policies, Individual Characteristics, Family Characteristics, and Neighbourhood Characteristics on Grade Repetition in the United States. In: Economics of Education Review 22(4) , 409-420 . Abstract. Link.

  2. Hanushek, Eric and Steven Rivkin (1997). Understanding the Twentieth-Century Growth in US School Spending. In: Journal of Human Resources 32(1) , 35-68 . Abstract. Link.

  3. Johnson, William and James Lambrinos (1985). Wage Discrimination against Handicapped Men and Women. In: Journal of Human Resources 20(2) , 264-277 . Abstract. Link.

  4. Lambrinos, James (1981). Health: A Source of Bias in Labor Supply Models. In: Review of Economics and Statistics 63(2) , 206-212 . Link.

  5. Parrish, Thomas B. (2000). Restructuring special education funding in New York to promote the objective of high learning standards for all students. In: Economics of Education Review 19(4) , 431-445 . Abstract. Link.

  6. Phelps, Allen and Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell (1997). School-To-Work Transitions for Youth with Disabilities: A Review of Outcomes and Practices. In: Review of Educational Research 67(2) , 197-226 . Abstract. Link.

  7. Plecki, Margaret (1995). Efficacy of an Early Intervention Education-Program for Moderately Handicapped Infants. In: Economics of Education Review 14(4) , 417-424 . Abstract. Link.

Key references

  1. Baldwin, Marjorie and William Johnson (1994). Labor-Market Discrimination against Men with Disabilities. In: Journal of Human Ressources 29(1) , 1-19 . Abstract. Link.

  2. Charles, Kerwin (2003). The Longitudinal Structure of Earnings Losses among Work-Limited Disabled Workers. In: Journal of Human Resources 38(3) , 618-646 . Abstract. Link.

  3. Currie, Janet and Mark Stabile (2006). Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The 2006 Case of ADHD. In: Journal of Health Economics 25(6) , 1094-1118 . Abstract. Link.

  4. Dhuey, Elizabeth and Stephen Lipscomb (2010). Disabled or Young? Relative Age and Special Education Diagnoses in Schools. In: Economics of Education Review 29(5) , 857-872 . Abstract. Link.

  5. Feng, Li and Tim R. Sass (2013). What makes special-education teachers special? Teacher training and achievement of students with disabilities. In: Economics of Education Review 36 , 122-134 . Abstract. Link.

  6. Isaksson, Joakim, Rafael Lindqvist, and Erik Bergström (2010). ‘Pupils with special educational needs’: a study of the assessments and categorising processes regarding pupils’ school difficulties in Sweden. In: International Journal of Inclusive Education 14(2) , 133-151 . Abstract. Link.

  7. Lewis, Darrell R., Robert H.Bruininks, MarthaThurlow, KevinMcGrew (1989). A note on the use of earning functions and human capital theory in assessing special education. In: Economics of Education Review 8(3) , 285-290 . Abstract. Link.

  8. Smith, Emma and Graeme Douglas (2014). Special educational needs, disability and school accountability: an international perspective. In: International Journal of Inclusive Education 18(5) , 443-458 . Abstract. Link.

Further reading

  1. Chaikind, Stephen and Hope Corman (1991). The Impact of Low-Birth-Weight on Special-Education Costs. In: Journal of Health Economics 10(3) , 291-311 . Abstract. Link.

  2. Corman, Hope (2003). The Effects of State Policies, Individual Characteristics, Family Characteristics, and Neighbourhood Characteristics on Grade Repetition in the United States. In: Economics of Education Review 22(4) , 409-420 . Abstract. Link.

  3. Cullen, Julie Berry (2003). The Impact of Fiscal Incentives on Student Disability Rates. In: Journal of Public Economics 87(7-8) , 1557-1589 . Abstract. Link.

  4. Dalsgaarda, Søren, Maria Humlumb, Helena Nielsen and Marianne Simonsen (2012). Relative Standards in ADHD Diagnoses: The Role of Specialist Behavior. In: Economics Letters 117(3) , 663-665 . Abstract. Link.

  5. Devereux, Kathleen (1979). Meeting special educational needs. In: Cambridge Journal of Education 9(1) , 18-22 . Link.

  6. Feess, Eberhard, Gerd Muehlheusser and Markus Walzl (2008). Unfair Contests. In: Journal of Economics 93(3) , 267-291 . Abstract. Link.

  7. Fletcher, Jason M. (2011). The medium term schooling and health effects of low birth weight: Evidence from siblings. In: Document Economics of Education Review 30 , 517-527 . Abstract. Link.

  8. Hanushek, Eric and Steven Rivkin (1997). Understanding the Twentieth-Century Growth in US School Spending. In: Journal of Human Resources 32(1) , 35-68 . Abstract. Link.

  9. Hanushek, Eric, John Kain and Steven Rivkin (2002). Inferring Program Effects for Special Populations: Does Special Education Raise Achievement for Students with Disabilities?. In: Review of Economics and Statistics 84(4) , 584-599 . Abstract. Link.

  10. Iversen, Jon Marius Vaag (2013). School accountability reforms and the use of special education. In: Education Economics 21(3) , 264-280 . Abstract. Link.

  11. Johnson, William and James Lambrinos (1985). Wage Discrimination against Handicapped Men and Women. In: The Journal of Human Resources 20(2) , 264-277 . Abstract. Link.

  12. Jones, Melanie and Paul Latreille (2010). Disability and Earnings: Are Employer Characteristics Important?. In: Economics Letters 106(3) , 191-194 . Abstract. Link.

  13. Keslair, Francois, Eric Maurin and Sandra McNally (2012). Every child matters? An evaluation of "Special Educational Needs" programmes in England. In: Economics of Education Review 31 , 932-948 . Abstract. Link.

  14. Kleinert, Harold, Diane Browder and Elizabeth Towles-Reeves (2009). Models of Cognition for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Implications for Assessment. In: Review of Educational Research 79(1) , 301-326 . Abstract. Link.

  15. Kluve, Jochen (2010). The effectiveness of European active labor market programs. In: Labour Economics 17 , 904-918 . Abstract. Link.

  16. Lambrinos, James (1981). Health: A Source of Bias in Labor Supply Models. In: The Review of Economics and Statistics 63(2) , 206-212 . Link.

  17. Longhi, Simonetta, Cheti Nicoletti and Lucinda Platt (2012). Interpreting Wage Gaps of Disabled Men: The Roles of Productivity and of Discrimina-tion.. In: Southern Economic Journal 78 , 931-953 . Abstract. Link.

  18. McGee, Andrew (2011). Skills, standards, and disabilities: How youth with learning disabilities fare in high school and beyond. In: Economics of Education Review 30 , 109-129 . Abstract. Link.

  19. Nakosteen, Robert, Olle Westerlund and Michael Zimmer (2005). Health-Related Disabilities and Matching of Spouses: Analysis of Swedish Population Data. In: Journal of Population Economics 18(3) , 491-507 . Abstract. Link.

  20. Nilsen, Sven (2017). Special education and general education – coordinated or separated? A study of curriculum planning for pupils with special educational needs. In: International Journal of Inclusive Education 21(2) , 205-217 . Abstract. Link.

  21. Penketh, Claire (2016). Special educational needs and art and design education: plural perspectives on exclusion. In: Journal of Education Policy 31(4) , 432-442 . Abstract. Link.

  22. Phleps, Allen and Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell (1997). School-To-Work Transitions for Youth with Disabilities: A Review of Outcomes and Practices. In: Reviw of Educational Research 67(2) , 197-226 . Abstract. Link.

  23. Plecki, Margaret (1995). Efficacy of an Early Intervention Education-Program for Moderately Handicapped Infant. In: Economics of Education Review 14(4) , 417-424 . Abstract. Link.

  24. Uppal, Sharanjit (2005). Demand for Home Modifications / Specialized Features: the Case of Disabled. In: Applied Economics 37(17) , 1991-1999 . Abstract. Link.

  25. Winters, Marcus A. and Jay P. Greene (2011). Public School Response to Special Education Vouchers. In: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis The Impact of Florida’s McKay Scholarship Program on Disability Diagnosis and Student Achievement in Public Schools 33 , 138-158 . Abstract. Link.

  26. Wuellrich, Jean-Philippe (2010). The Effects of Increasing Financial Incentives for Firms to Promote Employment of Disabled Workers. In: Economics Letters 107(2) , 173-176 . Abstract. Link.