TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mitchell,Olivia S.
AU  - Piggott,John
AU  - Shimizutani,Satoshi
TI  - Aged-Care Support in Japan: Perspectives and Challenges
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 10882
PY  - 2004
Y2  - November 2004
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w10882
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w10882.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
Olivia S. Mitchell
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School
3620 Locust Walk, St 3000 SH-DH
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6302
Tel: 215-898-0424
Fax: 215/898-0310
E-Mail: mitchelo@wharton.upenn.edu

John Piggott
School of Economics
University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052, Australia
E-Mail: j.piggott@unsw.edu.au

Satoshi Shimizutani
Institute for International Policy Studies
Toranomon 30 Mori Bldg., 6F
3-2-2 Toranomon Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0001
Japan
E-Mail: sshimizutani@gmail.com
AB  - This study explores economic aspects of the market for long term care (LTC) with a special focus on Japan. First, we describe the LTC system in Japan as presently implemented, and we highlight some aspects of the program that are novel and potentially of interest to other countries seeking models for long-term care provision. Next, we discuss alternative projections of Japanese LTC utilization and costs. Finally, since Japan appears likely to experience important shortfalls in LTC in the future, we discuss whether such services might be more efficiently organized and financed under alternate forms of provision.
ER  -