The objective of this paper is to analyse how different countries approach the objective of equity in the provision of long-term care. Explicitly or implicitly, welfare state definitions and social policy definitions include notions such as equity, justice or equality, theyr are even at the core...

This paper develops an analytical framework for the systematic comparative analysis of equity approaches in long-term care policies. Equity is at the core of welfare state objectives, but there is a lack of systematic conceptualisation in many areas of social policy. This is particularly true...