Title | Reckoning with the growing demand for long-term care |
Publication Type | Web Article |
Year of Publication | 2022 |
Authors | Kotschy, R, Bloom, DE |
Publisher | VoxEU |
Keywords | aging societies, Health Economics, labor markets, Long-term Care |
Abstract | Declining fertility rates and longer life expectancies are producing an ageing global population. This column investigates the challenges that rapidly ageing societies pose to systems of long-term care. To avoid shortages in the workforce, the long-term care industry should endeavour to improve working conditions while also recruiting workers from a larger pool. Investing in disability prevention and rehabilitation are also promising avenues to absorb pressure from growing long-term care needs. |
URL | https://voxeu.org/article/reckoning-growing-demand-long-term-care |
Citation Key | 12405 |