Quality and efficiency of home help elderly care in Japan: Evidence from micro-level data

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 287-301

  Shimizutani, Satoshi ^a   Suzuki, Wataru ^b  

^a HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO GAKUGEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 34247608787     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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