Trends in Employment and Earnings of Allowed and Rejected Applicants to the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
利用纵向行政数据，研究发现被拒绝的年轻或低死亡率残疾申请人仍有较强劳动参与，而获批者中年轻和低死亡率群体占比上升，暗示经济激励促使申请。
Longitudinal administrative data show that rejected male applicants to the Disability Insurance (DI) program who are younger or have low-mortality impairments such as back pain and mental health problems exhibit substantial labor force attachment. While we confirm that employment rates of older rejected applicants are low, continued high numbers of younger and low-mortality beneficiaries have raised the potential employment of DI beneficiaries. Three findings support economic inducement to apply. Mean preapplication earnings have fallen, rejected applicants experience preapplication declines in earnings, and beneficiaries whose first applications were rejected at the DDS level but who ultimately received benefits exhibit substantial employment.