The Economics of Inclusion / Voices & Authors
Voices & Authors
Politicians, economists, advocates, and authors shaping the economics of work inclusion
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— monitored weekly for new publicationsDavid Pettinicchio
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology (UTM)
University of Toronto / Munk School of Global Affairs
Co-authored (with Michelle Maroto) the ETUI Working Paper 2024.08 'Disability-based labour market inequalities', which examines cross-national trends in disability employment gaps, including during the pandemic. His research sits at the intersection of inequality, social policy and disability, including hiring discrimination and workplace accommodations.
Michelle Maroto
Professor of Sociology
University of Alberta
Co-authored the 2024 ETUI working paper on disability-based labour market inequalities, which reviews the earnings and employment disparities experienced by people with disabilities across countries, including through intersectionality, unionisation and contingent work. Her wider research on social stratification takes an intersectional approach to economic insecurity, with an emphasis on disability.
Rich Donovan
CEO, Author
The Return on Disability Group (RoDG)
Chairman and CEO of The Return on Disability Group and author of 'Unleash Different: Achieving Business Success Through Disability' (ECW Press, 2018). His firm's 'Global Economics of Disability 2024' report counts 1.6 billion people with disabilities worldwide, puts their disposable income at over $2.6 trillion in North America and Europe alone, and values the wider market, including friends and family, at over $18 trillion in spending power.