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| Matthew Dylan James and Anca M. Grecu |
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| ''The impact of changes in foreign labor supply of home-care services'' |
| ( 2026, Vol. 0 No.0 ) |
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| The aging population fuels a growing demand for in-home elder care. In the United States (US), a significant part of the labor supply of home-care services are foreign-born workers. Using 2011-2019 data on employment of US and foreign-born home-care workers we find evidence of close substitution between foreign-born home-care workers and informal elderly care. We find evidence that outsourcing elderly care is associated with increased likelihood that elderly access preventive medical services and with improvements in the mental and physical health of elderly men. |
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| Keywords: Foreign home-care workers, informal caregiving, elderly health, home health care |
JEL: I1 - Health: General
J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Sep 23 2025 | | Manuscript Accepted : Jul 14 2026 |
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