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A n a ly z in g M a rk e ts fo r H e a lth W o rk e rs DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT Human Development Analyzing Markets for Health Workers M Insights from Labor and c P a k e , S Health Economics c o tt, a n d E d o k a Barbara McPake, Anthony Scott, and Ijeoma Edoka T H E W O R L D B A N K Analyzing Markets for Health Workers Directions in Development Human Development Analyzing Markets for Health Workers Insights from Labor and Health Economics Barbara McPake, Anthony Scott, and Ijeoma Edoka © 2014 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org Some rights reserved 1 2 3 4 17 16 15 14 This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpreta- tions, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. 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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McPake, Barbara, author. Analyzing markets for health workers : insights from labor and health economics / Barbara McPake, Anthony Scott, and Ijeoma Edoka. p. ; cm. — (Directions in development) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-4648-0224-9 (paper: alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-4648-0225-6 I. Scott, Anthony, 1967- author. II. Edoka, Ijeoma, author. III. World Bank, issuing body. IV. Title. V. Series: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.) [DNLM: 1. Health Manpower—economics. 2. Health Personnel—economics. W 76.1] RA410.7 331.7'6161069—dc23 2014008441 Analyzing Markets for Health Workers • http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0224-9 Contents Preface vii Acknowledgments ix About the Authors xi Abbreviations xiii Overview 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Structure of the Publication 6 References 7 Chapter 2 A Framework for Analysis 9 The Role of the Health Workforce in the Health Care System 9 Market Forces and Market Failure in Health Workers’ Labor Markets 12 References 16 Chapter 3 Policy Interventions and the Health Workforce: Economic Issues and Evidence 17 Demand for Health Workers 17 Supply and Productivity of the Health Workforce 27 Note 48 References 48 Chapter 4 Analytical Approaches 59 Descriptive Labor Market Analysis: The Nature and Extent of Disequilibrium 60 Causal Labor Market Analysis 65 Data Requirements 70 References 73 Chapter 5 Gaps and Future Research 75 Gaps by Topic 75 Analyzing Markets for Health Workers • http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0224-9   v vi Contents Geographic Gaps 78 The Way Forward 78 Note 79 References 79 Boxes 1.1 Labor and Health Economics 4 2.1 Labor Productivity 11 3.1 Pay Flexibility—The Theory of Compensating Differences 19 4.1 MABEL Panel Survey of Doctors 72 Figures 1.1 Count of Studies in Countries Covered by the Review 7 2.1 The Role of the Health Workforce in the Health Care System 10 B4.1.1 Types of Data Collected by the MABEL Survey 72 Analyzing Markets for Health Workers • http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0224-9 Preface Improving equitable access to quality health services is one of the main pillars of the World Bank Health, Nutrition, and Population Strategy. The Bank gives high priority to ensuring equitable and sustainable improvements in health outcomes with particular attention to enhancing the well-being of the poor and vulnerable population as part of its primary mission to reduce poverty and promote shared prosperity across the globe. Within this framework, the Bank supports the aspira- tions of developing countries toward universal health coverage as an important goal that will contribute to each c ountry’s efforts in ensuring inclusive and sus- tainable development. The Bank has identified the inadequate availability of health services and health workers, especially in rural and remote areas, as well as weak management and limited incentives—often not linked to performance—as some of the leading causes of the poor performance of health systems. The Human Resources for Health (HRH) program at the World Bank has been established to assist countries to carry out critical upstream analytic work that will inform health policy and improve the performance of health systems in an equitable and sustainable man- ner. The focus of the HRH program is on areas where the World Bank has a comparative advantage, including labor market analysis, the synergies between HRH and health financing policies, HRH budget and cost analysis, and assessment of health worker incentives and evaluation of performance-based pay policies. 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 effective- ness of HRH interventions in the context of a country’s health system strength- ening 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 wide- spread HRH problems, and continuing neglect of these problems provides some explanation for their persistence. Policy makers in countries promulgating or refin- ing strategies for achieving universal health coverage will find it important to understand how key elements in their health labor market are likely to interact and how these interactions could help—or hinder—progress toward universal health coverage. These interactions are complex and multidimensional, and this publica- tion highlights some areas where forces in the health labor market matter most. Analyzing Markets for Health Workers • http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0224-9   vii

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