Older people's participation in extra-cost disability benefits

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 320-330

  Zantomio, Francesca ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benefit targeting; Disability benefits; Older people; Panel data

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; ELDERLY POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PANEL DATA; TARGETING;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE; CALCULATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EXTRA COST DISABILITY BENEFIT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROBABILITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MALE; SOCIAL SECURITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84870902923     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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