Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/272003 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 10359
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
The allocation of public care services should be determined by individual needs but can be influenced by economic factors. This paper examines the impact of economic incentives on the allocation of nursing home care in the Norwegian long-term care system. The study uses a theoretical model and empirical data from the municipality of Oslo to determine if nursing home spots are allocated based on income, which would be financially advantageous for the provider. We do not find evidence that the economic incentives of the care provider play a role in the allocation of nursing homes. Thus, in this setting, needs seems to be the dominant factor for allocation of nursing home care, while economic incentives seem to play no significant role.
Subjects: 
long-term care
economic incentives in health care
health care equity
JEL: 
I14
I18
H51
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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