Part 1 The ageing population and the organization of the welfare state - macro economic analysis: social protection of the ageing population - discussion on the level of the welfare state, Herman Devos; demography, democracy and distribution, Robert K. von Weizsacker. Part 2 Significance of the informal care of the elderly: social care versus care by the community - economics of the informal sector, Ken Wright; care for the elderly in Britain - state services, informal care and welfare benefits, Maria Evandrou. Part 3 How to meet the needs of the elderly - relevance of micro-economic analysis: the need for facilities for the aged, Peter Nijkamp and Ans Vollering; the placement of elderly persons - a logit estimation, Eamon O'Shea; the dynamics of living arrangements of the elderly, Axel Borsch-Supan, Laurence J. Kotlikoff and John N. Morris. Part 4 Policy formation for the elderly: services for the elderly - theoretical and empirical developments, Peter Nijkamp and Ans Vollering; the decline of the social status? evolution of the welfare state for the elderly in Europe - the past situation and future prospects, Anne-Marie Guillemard; living arrangements for the elderly - an international institutional comparison, Satya Brink; different levels of decision-making in social policies for elderly and managerial implications, Eugenio Caperchione.
