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| Title: | | A labor market approach to the crisis of health care professionals in Africa  |
| Authors: | | Andalón, Mabel Fields, Gary |
| Issue Date: | | 2011 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Discussion paper series // Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 5483 |
| Abstract: | | This paper adopts a labor market economics perspective to understanding the crisis of health care professionals in Africa. Five challenges resulting from this crisis are identified: a production challenge, an underutilization challenge, a distributional challenge, a performance challenge, and a financing challenge. Differences between the labor market approach and others used in the health field are noted. We conclude that more empirical data, a full labor market analysis, and the use of social benefit-cost criteria are all needed before policy recommendations to address any of these challenges can be confidently offered. |
| Subjects: | | labor market health care Africa |
| JEL: | | I11 J01 J08 |
| Persistent Identifier of the first edition: | | urn:nbn:de:101:1-201104113568 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | IZA Discussion Papers, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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