With an ever-aging population, the need for better long-term care (LTC) solutions is imminent. However, does wide LTC coverage change the labor force participation of covered seniors? This paper is the first to answer this question by exploiting the launch of a pilot LTC insurance program. We...

With an ever-aging population, the need for better Long Term Care (LTC) solutions is imminent. However, does a wide LTC coverage change the labor force participation of covered seniors and their caregivers? This paper is the first to answer this question by exploiting the launch of a...

Aiming at the coastal residential area, considering the natural characteristics of wind and photovoltaic energy, the supply characteristics of gas and electric energy, the energy consumption law of cold, heat and electricity and the complementary and coupling relationship of various energy...

During the development of high-capacity, ultra-stable battery electrode materials, battery performance, and safety issues are proved to be related to the properties of the electrolyte used. The employment of electrolyte additives is to improve the battery electrolyte properties. Representative...

Many scholars attribute the slowdown of economic growth to population aging and its negative impact on the size of the labor force. Meanwhile, government programs targeting an aging society can generate work disincentives for older workers. This paper is the first to study the unintended...

Background Recently, the endovascular treatment (EVT) of acute ischemic stroke has made significant progress in many aspects. Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is usually recommended before endovascular treatment in clinical practice, but the value of the practice is controversial. The latest...

In China, with the economic reforms leading to the raise in agricultural productivity, the rural healthcare organisation has been weakened. In a 1991-2006 database, a decrease in the healthcare demand is observed. If many papers study the effect of the insurance system (NCMS) on the healthcare...

This paper is aimed to provide some responses to the following three hotly debated issues regarding China¡¯s new rural cooperative medical system (NCMS), which was launched at the beginning of 2003. Firstly, how many people would join the system voluntarily? Secondly, can the system be...