This paper offers a comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark. In many EU countries, the demand for LTC services already exceeds supply. Without major reforms, this 'care gap' is likely to widen further because of population ageing....

This paper offers a comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark. In many EU countries, the demand for LTC services already exceeds supply. Without major reforms, this 'care gap' is likely to widen further because of population ageing....

Introduction -- Institutional Issues That Perplex Mainstream Economics -- Existing Studies on Institutions The Pros and Cons -- Reconstructing the Analytical Framework of Institutions -- How Institutions Determine Development The Case of China s Reform and Opening up -- How to Optimize the...

1. Introduction -- 2. Goods and value -- 3. Exchange and price -- 4. Monopoly and competition -- 5. Production and its structure -- 6. Capital and interest -- 7. Money and its purchasing power -- 8. Inflation and crisis -- 9. State and the market -- 10. Conclusion.