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EconomistPunter t1_j9c12yg wrote

Reply to comment by ResponsibilityOne224 in Russia's economy shrinks by less than expected by SnooPaintings5866

Death is an issue for the families, but disability imposes a much larger economic cost on society.

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RobinsShaman t1_j9c6kti wrote

Lost productivity of a tax payer? Lost innovation?

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EconomistPunter t1_j9c6yu3 wrote

The mental, social, and physical healthcare costs of disability are astronomical. Caregiving further depletes additional labor from the market.

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Bagellord t1_j9cm8b3 wrote

Lost productivity of not just the individual, but also the people who need to care for them who could have otherwise done other things. If someone's spouse was a school teacher or a factory worker, but now they have to stop doing that to care for their disabled spouse, that's another job that isn't being done.

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beall49 t1_j9ebbym wrote

I really hate when people downvote someone asking a question.

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