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La dépendance des personnes âgées : quel(s) rôle(s) pour les femmes ?

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  • Marie Blaise
  • Laurène Thil

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For several decades, most countries in the European Union have been facing the challenge of an ageing population. An older population is associated with an increased risk of loss of individual autonomy and, consequently, an increase in the number of situations of dependence, some of which require aid. Whether it is formal or informal, this aid is provided mainly by women. Elderly women are also more affected by dependency. Due to their longer life expectancy and the demographic structure of couples, where on average they are younger than their spouses, dependent women are more likely to live at home alone. Elderly women are also more likely to live in retirement homes. JEL classification: J14, J16, J22.

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  • Marie Blaise & Laurène Thil, 2023. "La dépendance des personnes âgées : quel(s) rôle(s) pour les femmes ?," Revue d'économie financière, Association d'économie financière, vol. 0(4), pages 89-99.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:refaef:ecofi_152_0089
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    JEL classification:

    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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