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Marketisation of Nordic Eldercare – Is the Model Still Universal?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 December 2016

LINDA MOBERG
LINDA MOBERG*
Affiliation:
Department of Government, Uppsala University, Box 514, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyse whether the increased reliance on marketisation in the provision of social care challenges the universality of eldercare in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. The study focuses on national reforms for contracting out and user choice of provider, analysing their consequences for four universalistic dimensions: (i) equal inclusion, (ii) public funding, (iii) public provision and (iv) comprehensive usage. The findings suggest that, although need-based inclusion and public funding remain key principles in all four countries, there is an increased reliance on private provision in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. In addition, the introduction of topping-up services challenges the dimension of comprehensive usage by enabling users with economic resources to turn to the private market to increase the comprehensiveness and quality of their care.

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Journal of Social Policy , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , July 2017 , pp. 603 - 621
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