A Labor Market Approach to the Crisis of Health Care Professionals in Africa
26 Pages Posted: 21 Feb 2011
Date Written: February 1, 2011
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.
Keywords: labor market, health care, Africa
JEL Classification: I11, J01, J08
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