Reducing geographical imbalances of the distribution of health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa : a labor market angle on what works, what does not, and why /

The human resources crisis in the health sector has been gathering attention on the global stage. To date, however, most of this attention has focused on shortages of health human resources (HRH) at the national level. At least as important are problems at the sub-national level. Massive geographic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lemiere, Christophe
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2011.
Colección:World Bank working paper ; no. 209.
Africa Region human development series.
Temas:
Medical personnel > Supply and demand > Africa.
Medical economics > Africa.
Delivery of Health Care > economics
Personnel médical > Offre et demande > Afrique.
Économie de la santé > Afrique.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Medical economics
Medical personnel > Supply and demand
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. What is Wrong with the Current Policy Perspective on Urban-Rural Imbalances?; Chapter 2. Urban-Rural Imbalances: Extent and Consequences; Chapter 3. Explaining Urban-Rural Imbalances from a Labor Market Perspective: Theory and Evidence; Chapter 4. Policy Options for Addressing Urban-Rural Imbalances: Theory and Evidence; Chapter 5. Conclusion: A Roadmap for Policymaking; Appendix A. Countries Reviewed; Appendix B. The Lorenz Curve, the Concentration Index, and the Gini Coefficient.
  • Appendix C. Applying Labor Economics to Health CareAppendix D. Health Labor Market Analysis; References; Back Cover.

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