Family caregivers are less likely to be in the labor force after taking care of an elderly parent; men are more strongly affected than women. - The share of the population aged 80 and older will double by 2050. This development spurs a considerable increase in the demand for long-term care....

Growing long-term care (LTC) needs represent a major challenge for our ageing societies. Understanding how utilization patterns of different types of care are influenced by LTC policies or changes in the population composition such as age patterns or health can provide helpful insight on how to...

What relevance does economic growth have for achieving environmental policy goals? The report analyzes the arguments of various positions in this discourse and formulates an ideal-type "precautionary post-growth position". It also presents causes of economic growth and identifies social areas...

Informal caregivers provide valuable services to elderly persons with long-term care needs. However, the time commitment of caregiving often competes against time spent in the labour force. In addition to the momentary trade-off, long-term consequences are possible since especially older workers...

Die weltwirtschaftlichen Wachstumsaussichten trüben sich ein. Eine lang anhaltende Phase der wirt-schaftlichen Stagnation mit minimalem oder ganz ausbleibendem Wirtschaftswachstum scheint derzeit nicht ausgeschlossen. Die Relevanz dieser These leitet sich nicht vorrangig daraus ab, dass viele...

Bis zum Jahr 2050 wird sich der Anteil der Bevölkerung in der Altersgruppe 80+ verdoppeln. Gleichzeitig steigt die Nachfrage nach Langzeitpflege stark an. Pflege durch Familienangehörige spielt in Deutschland eine große Rolle. Für die Soziale Pflegeversicherung ist sie deutlich günstiger...

The share of the population aged 80 and older will double by 2050. This development spurs a considerable increase in the demand for long-term care. Supporting informal care provision by family members is the most common policy choice in European countries. This form of care is regarded to be...