2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Empirics on elderly population and long-term care system.
| Project/Area Number |
20830096
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Economic policy
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| Research Institution | Toyo University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 介護移住 / 介護保険制度 / 高齢者の人口動態 / 財政調整 / 参入行動 |
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| Research Abstract |
Using municipality-level data of Japan, this research empirically examines how the capacity of long-term care insurance facilities impacts interregional migration of the elderly. This research constructs net-migration data of the elderly population in each municipality by combining statistics available from existing sources. This research find that interregional differences in capacity of long-term care insurance facilities generate strong magnetic effects on migration of the elderly. This research results indicate that family care is difficult and that long-term care insurance facilities are necessary for the late-stage elderly who are in need of long-term care.
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