Potential investments of pension funds in long-term care for the elderly: the case of Croatia

Ljubica Meznaric () and Ana Meznaric ()
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Ljubica Meznaric: Health Center of the Zagreb County, Velika Gorica, Croatia
Ana Meznaric: Student at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Public Sector Economics, 2024, vol. 48, issue 1, 57-77

Abstract: Contributions to pension funds are placed on the capital market. To invest in a better old age for those who set aside those funds, it is necessary to adjust the system. The paper analyzes the problem in the long-term care system faced by private care homes, the outlook for the building of additional homes, and the interest of pension funds in investing in the long-term care system. The problem is becoming more and more significant as the population is growing older. The authors interviewed sixteen respondents. The aim was to collect views on the current possibilities and perspectives for the development of the long-term care system in Croatia. The results indicate that pension funds do have an interest in investing, but before that, the system of homes for the elderly needs to be reorganized.

Keywords: homes for the elderly and infirm; long-term care; investment; pension funds; restrictions; Croatia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G23 H51 I18 J11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.3326/pse.48.1.3

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