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Autor/inn/en | Hedley, Darren; Hedley, David F. E.; Walkowiak, Emmanuelle; Bury, Simon M.; Spoor, Jennifer R.; Shiell, Alan |
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Titel | Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Non-Government Organization and Australian Government Collaborative Supported Employment Program for Autistic People |
Quelle | In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 27 (2023) 5, S.1377-1390 (14 Seiten)
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Hedley, Darren) ORCID (Bury, Simon M.) ORCID (Spoor, Jennifer R.) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1362-3613 |
DOI | 10.1177/13623613221138643 |
Schlagwörter | Cost Effectiveness; Nongovernmental Organizations; Foreign Countries; Federal Government; Supported Employment; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Adults; Employment Programs; Information Technology; Program Effectiveness; Australia |
Abstract | We present a cost-benefit analysis of an Australian Government sponsored 3-year supported employment program for autistic adults--the DXC Dandelion Program--in the information and communications technology sector. We explored the range of direct costs associated with running the program, benefits to participants, and avoided costs to the government. Estimates were based on data from 56 (86% men; M[subscript age] = 25.28, standard deviation [SD] = 8.36 years) autistic participants in the program. The program generated a high benefit ratio for government, mainly driven by increases in wage rates and hours worked and avoiding welfare and unemployment benefit payments. Participants received the largest benefit through wages and access to the labor market, with most participants transitioning into productive, open employment following program completion. The results from the model are robust; the benefit ratio remained above 1.0 even when higher discount rates were applied. In sum, our analysis identifies potential economic savings associated with supported employment programs that provide pathways for otherwise unemployed or under-employed autistic adults to enter the workforce. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2024/1/01 |