A Empirical Study on "Quasi-Market" in Social Care Service
Project/Area Number |
14530078
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
経済政策(含経済事情)
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Research Institution | Ritsumeikan University |
Principal Investigator |
SATO Takatoshi Ritsumeikan University, College of Economics, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (60178746)
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Project Period (FY) |
2002 – 2004
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
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Keywords | quasi-market / social care / care insurance / consumerism / comunity work / 消費者主義 / 自治体福祉政策 / 老人保健事業 / 介護予防・地域支え合い事業 / 保健と福祉の連携 / 準市場 / 措置制度 / 公共サービスのエートス / 在宅福祉サービス / 福祉公社 / 第3セクター |
Research Abstract |
Since the long-term care insurance system was introduced in 2000, care services which local governments directly supplied for the elderly have been decreased. Instead, private care providers, as companies and NPOs, have been going into the care service market. I researched some care providers which have operated with back up from local government. Among them Hiroshima public corporation of welfare service and Kyoto welfare service association are interesting cases. Especially the latter is curious because it is growing up in the new circumstance under the long-term care insurance system. Its success may be attributed to reforms of operation which aim at corresponding care consumers. The public long-term care insurance system created a quasi-market in care service sector for the elderly. Consequently local governments became insurers who have to coordinate service user with service provider under the long-term care insurance system. Moreover they have to aid the elderly who need welfare and health services but benefit from the insurance. These local government services are developing by trial and error. The quasi-market in care service sector hereafter will grow up. I intend to go on researching it.
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