International Social Security Review · 2009 · 63 citations · 9 references
Public AffairsInsurancePublic PolicyHealth InsuranceLong-term Care PolicySocial InsuranceComparative Policy AnalysisLong-term CareLong-term Care CoverageLong-term Care InsuranceLong-term Care SystemsPolicy DiffusionCross-national Policy AnalysisCross-national Policy ComparisonCross-national Policy DiffusionCross-national Policy LearningForeign Policy LearningInternational Policy TransferLong-term Care ReformTransnational Policy Diffusion
Abstract Recently, many developed countries have moved toward comprehensive Long‐Term Care (LTC) systems. Along with the conventional explanations of these policy changes based on domestic factors, learning from abroad should be considered. We focus on the social insurance model of LTC, particularly how Japan learned from Germany and the Republic of Korea learned from Japan. Some approaches for how to think about policy learning in general as well as cross‐border learning are suggested.
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