The hidden economics of informal elder-care in the United States

Michele Cecchini

The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2018, vol. 12, issue C, 218-224

Abstract: Informal home healthcare (IHH) is a primary source of long-term care for the US elderly population. However, its market value is largely unacknowledged.

Keywords: Health care use; Health care expenditures; Elderly population; Economic analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2017.04.002

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