Aged-care support in Japan
Subtitle: perspectives and challenges
By: Olivia S. Mitchell, John Piggott, Satoshi Shimizutani.
Contributors: Piggott, John; Shimizutani, Satoshi, 1967-; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series ;; working paper 10882; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) ;; working paper no. 10882.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Older people -- Long-term care -- Japan -- Costs.; Older people -- Medical care -- Japan -- Costs.
Description: "This study explores economic aspects of the market for long term care (LTC) with a special focus on Japan.  First, we describe the LTC system in Japan as presently implemented, and we highlight some aspects of the program that are novel and potentially of interest to other countries seeking models for long-term care provision.  Next, we discuss alternative projections of Japanese LTC utilization and costs.  Finally, since Japan appears likely to experience important shortfalls in LTC in the future, we discuss whether such services might be more efficiently organized and financed under alternate forms of provision"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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