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 / Christophe Lemiere [and others]
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
Summary
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 and skill mix imbalances are reflected in the perilous undersupply of HRH in most rural areas. Virtually all Sub-Saharan African countries suffer from significant geographic imbalances. Very little substantive information or documentation exists on the problem. Even less is known about the lessons f
