Geographically differentiated pay in the labour market for nurses

Robert F. Elliott; Ada H.Y. Ma; Anthony Scott; David Bell; Elizabeth Roberts

doi:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.05.002

Geographically differentiated pay in the labour market for nurses

Robert F. Elliott^*
, Ada H.Y. Ma
, Anthony Scott
, David Bell
, Elizabeth Roberts

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This novel application of spatial wage theory to health service labour markets analyses the competitiveness of nurse's pay and how this differs between local labour markets in Britain. A switching regression model is estimated to derive standardised spatial wage differentials (SSWDs) for nurses and their comparators. An SSWD gap is constructed and its relationship to vacancies estimated. A reduction in the gap in a local area is shown to result in an increase in the long-term vacancy rate for National Health Service (NHS) nurses. The competitiveness of nursing pay is shown to have a strong effect on the ability of the NHS to attract and retain nurses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	190-212
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Health Economics
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.05.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 2007
Externally published	Yes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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Nurses
Spatial wage differentials
Vacancies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Geographically differentiated pay in the labour market for nurses

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