Aging, Dependence, and Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review of Employment Creation

Population aging is an economic and social challenge in most countries in the world as it generates higher dependency rates and increased demand for long-term care. Undertaking the care of older dependent adults can result in new opportunities for job creation. There is limited knowledge of the impa...

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Published in:INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing Provision, and Financing, 2021-12, Vol.58, p.1-17
Main Authors: Martinez-Lacoba, Roberto, Pardo-Garcia, Isabel, Escribano-Sotos, Francisco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aging
Demography
Employment
Health Workforce
Humans
Long-Term Care
Population Dynamics
Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis
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Summary:Population aging is an economic and social challenge in most countries in the world as it generates higher dependency rates and increased demand for long-term care. Undertaking the care of older dependent adults can result in new opportunities for job creation. There is limited knowledge of the impact of dependent care and long-term care on employment. We examined this impact through a systematic review. Countries with conditional cash benefits show job creation, and countries with unconditional economic benefits reveal the development of a grey care market with high participation of migrant labor. Migrant employment in developed countries affects the development of the labor market in the countries of origin. The employment created to care for dependent persons is generally precarious. In conclusion, global aging will increase long-term care worker demand, but the variations in policies can determine what kind of employment is created.
ISSN:0046-9580
1945-7243
DOI:10.1177/00469580211062426