Abraham, Kearney research cited in assessment of disability status
In his article "Redefining Disability," National Review writer Robert Verbruggen surveys recent evaluations of the impact of disability support programs in response to reports that the number of prime-aged working men out of the workforce has declined significantly.
"Experts broadly agree that disability programs can discourage work," he writes. "In a review of the evidence earlier this year, the University of Maryland economists Katharine G. Abraham and Melissa S. Kearney drew attention to several rigorous studies of the question - in particular, those looking at situations where applicants were assigned to disability examiners or appeals judges who varied in their leniency, allowing researchers to see what happened when similar applicants were denied or given benefits."