Human health care and selection effects. Understanding labor supply in the market for nursing1
SUMMARY The aim of this paper is to study (adverse) selection in a labor supply model where potential applicants are characterized by different vocational levels and skills. We look at how the composition of the pool of active workers changes as the wage rate increases. Contrary to what would expect...
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| Published in | Health economics Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 477 - 483 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Chichester, UK
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
01.04.2012
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd |
| Series | Health Economics |
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The aim of this paper is to study (adverse) selection in a labor supply model where potential applicants are characterized by different vocational levels and skills. We look at how the composition of the pool of active workers changes as the wage rate increases. Contrary to what would expect, average productivity does not necessarily increase monotonically in the wage rate. We identify conditions in which a wage increase reduces the average productivity and/or average vocation of active workers. Our results help understand the potential impact of wage increases as a policy designed to resolving shortages in the labor market for nurses. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Bibliography: | 2008 ‘Human health care’, a motto suggesting the need for a vocation to be a nurse, has been attributed to Florence Nightingale (1820‐1910). She is considered to be the founder of modern nursing, due in great part to her incredible devotion to her patients. Her book ‘Notes on nursing’ – which first appeared in 1860 – is still considered an important reference work in nursing schools. For more information on the life and work of Florence Nightingale, see, for example, Bostridge . |
| ISSN: | 1057-9230 1099-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/hec.1713 |