Towards Inclusive Economy - Necessity or Choice in the Context of the Material Situation of People With Disabilities

Abstract

This article analyses the material situation of households of disabled people in an inclusive economy. It presents the results of the study based on statistical data from the households` budget survey conducted by Statistics Poland. The article compares the material situation of households in which disabled people live with the situation of households without disabled people, with an emphasis on the importance of economic inclusion as a condition factor of their situation's improvement. The study tested three research hypotheses: 1) achievement of higher income by households without disabled people; 2) higher levels of hypothetical incomes as just as useful by households of disabled people who run a business compared to disabled people who do not carry out such activities); 3) a higher risk of poverty by households with disabilities. The findings supported the hypotheses concerning differences in the material situation of the surveyed households.