Università della Svizzera italiana

Structural and managerial cost differences in nonprofit nursing homes

Di Giorgio, Laura ; Filippini, Massimo ; Masiero, Giuliano

In: Economic Modelling, 2015, vol. 51, p. 289-298

Population aging is challenging governments to find new solutions to finance the increasing demand for nursing home care and slow down the increase in expenditures. In this light, many European countries are currently considering reforms to increase efficiency in the provision of nursing home services. One popular restructuring policy is the transformation of public organizations into private...

Università della Svizzera italiana

Essays on the cost structure of nonprofit nursing homes

Di Giorgio, Laura ; Filippini, Massimo (Dir.)

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2013 ; 2013ECO002.

Public provision of institutionalized long term care will pose an increasing challenge to the sustainability of public finances. Population ageing has been recognized as one of the main factors driving health care costs increase in Europe and is expected to further raise the demand of nursing home care. To ensure a sustainable system in the next decades, policymakers need evidence on the...