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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464809803321

Autore

McPake Barbara

Titolo

Analyzing markets for health workers : insights from labor and health economics / / Barbara McPake, Anthony Scott, and Ijeoma Edoka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4648-0225-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (99 p.)

Collana

Directions in Development

Disciplina

331.7/6161069

Soggetti

Medical personnel - Economics

Public health personnel - Economics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

A framework for analysis -- Policy interventions and the health workforce : economic issues and evidence -- Analytical approaches -- Gaps and future research -- The way forward.

Sommario/riassunto

This publication is part of the Bank's multiyear program to enhance its knowledge of HRH policies. The program's ultimate objective is to strengthen knowledge and capacity to collect evidence, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness of HRH interventions in the context of a country's health system strengthening strategy. It specifically addresses the theoretical and empirical evidence on health labor markets in low- and middle-income countries. Health labor market analysis has much to contribute to resolving globally widespread HRH problems, and their continuing neglect provides some explanatio