UID:
almafu_9958068214802883
Format:
v, 50 pages :
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illustrations ;
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26 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-96653-7
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9786612966538
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0-8213-8600-X
Series Statement:
Africa human development series no. 209
Content:
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
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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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
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Appendix C. Applying Labor Economics to Health CareAppendix D. Health Labor Market Analysis; References; Back Cover
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-8599-2
Language:
English
