Working Paper: NBER ID: w31826
Authors: James Banks; Eric French; Jeremy McCauley
Abstract: This paper describes the state of Long-Term Care (LTC) in England, which is facing increasing strain due to population aging. We piece together microeconomic and aggregate data in order to give an overview of the demand and supply of LTC in England in a way that facilitates comparisons with other countries, and briefly discuss current LTC policy and recent reforms.
Keywords: long-term care; England; population aging; health policy; social care
JEL Codes: H51; I1
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| number of limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) (J14) | subjective wellbeing (I31) |
| number of limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) (J14) | financial resources (G53) |
| two or more ADLs (C39) | lower income and wealth (D31) |
| two or more ADLs (C39) | overrepresented in lower income groups (I14) |