The aim of this paper is to identify patterns of utilization of formal and informal long term care (LTC) across European countries and discuss possible determinants of demand for different types of care. Specific research questions are of the volume of different types of care and conditions...

Die vorliegende Arbeit hat zum Ziel, Gründe für die Höhe der Heimentgelte in den stationären Pflegeeinrichtungen in Nordrhein-Westfalen zu ermitteln. Hierbei soll NRW mit den westdeutschen Flächenländern Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Niedersachsen und Rheinland-Pfalz verglichen...

Currently nearly half of people eligible for long‐term care benefits in Germany are receiving informal care by family members. Accounting for the ongoing ageing process of society, an increasing labour participation rate of women and a rising part of old aged living alone, the question is if...

Marginal utility of financial resources when needing long-term care, and the related incentives for precautionary savings and insurance, may vary significantly by whether one receives care at home or in a nursing home. In this paper, we develop strategic survey questions to estimate those...