The employment effects of the disability education gap in Europe

We investigate the contribution of the disability education gap to the disability employment gap in the European Union. We find that educational attainment is a major factor determining the probability of employment among persons with disabilities and that the employment effects of tertiary education are much larger among persons with disabilities than among non-disabled people. We also uncover substantial heterogeneity in the role of education across countries. Overall, we estimate that 19% of the disability employment gap in the 25-34 age group can be attributed to the gap in education between individuals with and without disabilities.