Is entrepreneurship an economic remedy for people with disabilities? Evidence on earnings and job satisfaction

• PWDs disproportionately enter entrepreneurship and startup employment. • The disability earnings penalty is larger in entrepreneurship compared to employment in large-old firms. • The disability earnings penalty is indifferent in startup employment compared to employment in large-old firms. • PWDs report higher non-pecuniary satisfaction in entrepreneurship and startups. • Non-pecuniary attributes seem to drive occupational choice of PWDs.