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9780444634047
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This chapter summarizes the recent economic literature on health and long-term care as it relates to population aging. The profound demographic changes taking place in developed countries will require changes in how societies provide and pay for long-term care. Both the supply side and the demand side of the health care markets are undergoing change. This chapter provides a review of the main economic theories and empirical findings about the supply of and demand for long-term care, primarily among the elderly. It also reviews the main features and problems with insurance markets and quality of care. There is a short section that explains new promising data sets available for researchers. This chapter concludes with questions for future research.
In:
Handbook of the economics of population aging, Amsterdam : North Holland, 2016, (2016), Seite 951-989, 9780444634047
In:
0444634045
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year:2016
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pages:951-989
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1016/bs.hespa.2016.06.001
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