Immigrant labor and the institutionalization of the US‐born elderly
The US population is aging. We examine whether immigration causally affects the likelihood
that the US‐born elderly live in institutional settings. Using a shift‐share instrument to …
that the US‐born elderly live in institutional settings. Using a shift‐share instrument to …
What can economics say about Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects one in ten people aged 65 or older and is the most
expensive disease in the United States. We describe the central economic questions raised …
expensive disease in the United States. We describe the central economic questions raised …
The cyclicality of informal care
C Mommaerts, Y Truskinovsky - Journal of health economics, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper measures the cyclicality of an important input into elderly health: informal care.
Using independent survey measures of informal caregiving and care receipt over the past …
Using independent survey measures of informal caregiving and care receipt over the past …
Digital literacy and financial market participation of middle-aged and elderly adults in China
Q Wang, C Liu, S Lan - Economic and Political Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Digital literacy has become increasingly important for individuals to participate in regular
economic activities, including employment, consumption, and investment. This paper …
economic activities, including employment, consumption, and investment. This paper …
Association of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with use of long-term care
Importance Medicaid expansion is associated with increased access to health services,
increased quality of medical care delivered, and reduced mortality, but little is known about …
increased quality of medical care delivered, and reduced mortality, but little is known about …
Patient vs. provider incentives in long-term care
MB Hackmann, V Pohl - 2018 - papers.ssrn.com
How do patient and provider incentives affect mode and cost of long-term care? Our analysis
of 1 million nursing home stays yields three main insights. First, Medicaid-covered residents …
of 1 million nursing home stays yields three main insights. First, Medicaid-covered residents …
The long-term consequences of having fewer children in old age: evidence from China's “later, longer, fewer” campaign
Family planning plays a central role in contemporary population policies. However, little is
known about its long-term consequences in old age because of the identification challenge …
known about its long-term consequences in old age because of the identification challenge …
The risk protection and redistribution effects of long‐term care co‐payments
Co‐payments for long‐term care (LTC) can impose a substantial financial burden on the
elderly. How this burden is distributed across income groups depends on the design of the …
elderly. How this burden is distributed across income groups depends on the design of the …
Paid care among older adults with long-term care needs declined in the first year of COVID-19 while families stepped in
Y Truskinovsky, EE Wiemers - Health Affairs Scholar, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Separate strands of research have documented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in
nursing homes and among paid and family caregivers, yet there is little evidence connecting …
nursing homes and among paid and family caregivers, yet there is little evidence connecting …
Who benefits from public financing of home-based long term care? Evidence from Medicaid
K Shen - Journal of Public Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to population aging, the number of people needing long-term care is growing, and an
increasing number of people are receiving this care at home, rather than in nursing homes …
increasing number of people are receiving this care at home, rather than in nursing homes …