How Health Workers Earn a Living in China


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Bloom G, Han L, Li X

Publisher:

Institute of Development Studies

Series/Journal Title:

IDS Working Paper

Pages:

14

Description:

The Chinese government has found it impossible to maintain uniform pay levels, particularly in the face of a radical devolution of its own financial management. Health workers have increasingly resorted to informal methods of earning an income. The government considers this to be unprofessional behavior and has used a combination of moral pressure and loss of professional privileges to discourage it. This paper concludes that the government will need to establish a new regulatory framework that permits health workers to earn a reasonable income, while encouraging them to provide effective and affordable health services. [from summary]

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Geographic Focus

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