Date of Graduation
Spring 5-16-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in International and Development Economics (MSIDEC)
Department/Program
Economics
First Advisor
Bruce Wydick
Abstract
Abstract: How do wheelchairs impact income and the possible channels of employment status and time allocation for the physically disabled? In order to improve opportunities for people with disability, it is imperative to know the effect that a wheelchair has on the lives of the disabled. Estimates from 261 participants across Addis Ababa, Ethiopia were taken to estimate a wheelchair’s impact across numerous time, economic and distance variables. I demonstrate how nearest neighbor covariate matching methods can be used to estimate how wheelchair beneficiaries would have fared had they not been given a wheelchair. Results show that current wheelchair users earn $6.23 more per week, have a 15 percent higher probability of employment and work 1.75 hours more per day than their non-wheelchair using counterparts.
Recommended Citation
Grider, Justin L., "The Economic Impact of Wheelchairs for the Disabled in Ethiopia" (2014). Master's Theses. 82.
https://repository.usfca.edu/thes/82
