SSI for disabled immigrants: why do ethnic networks matter?
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Center for Retirement Research working paper
- Author(s):
- Furtado, Delia, author Theodoropoulos, Nikolaous, author Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, author.
- Publication:
- Chestnut Hill, MA : Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, February 2013
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Disability Evaluation Disabled Persons Emigrants and Immigrants Ethnic Groups Health Behavior Social Behavior Social Environment Social Security -- utilization Social Support Eligibility Determination Health Status Income Humans United States United States. Social Security Administration.
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Immigrants residing among many people who share their ethnic background are especially likely to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for a disability when they belong to high SSI take-up immigrant groups. After showing that this relationship cannot be fully explained by differences in health, we consider the likely sources of these network effects by separately examining their role in the decision to apply for SSI and, conditional on applying, their role in determining who ultimately receives benefits. Our results suggest that networks may increase the probability of applying for SSI despite minor disabilities, but it is unlikely that network effects are driven by egregious lies on applications.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (10 pages)).
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101646636 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101646636