Using microdata, i.e. representative samples of 114,403 German long‐term care dependants (LTCDs) observed from 2000 to 2009 we give a comprehensive insight into the length of stay (LOS) in long‐term care (LTC). Furthermore, this paper evaluates the effects of longevity on the LOS thus...

Abstract: This book analyzes the impact of decentralization on service delivery using Indonesia as a case study. Indonesia, one of the largest economies and most populated countries in the world, has been decentralized fiscally, administratively, and politically since 2001. Applying a unique...

Abstract: Today, distributed ledger technology as well as its application in various business sectors is on everyone’s lips. The reason for the technology’s prominence can be reduced to its features decentrality, transparency and potential immutability of data stored on the ledger that may...