The determinants of nurses’ transitions into and out of health care

Kenneth Snellman

No 228, Working Papers from Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE

Abstract: The nurses’ pay and choice of industry in Finland during the time period 1987–2001 are examined. Somesupport is found for the industry specificity of the human capital of the nurses. More experience of otherindustries increases the probability of work outside the care industry. More experience of the care industryraises the probability of employment in it. Lower pay increases the probability of a change of industry. Thepay in other industries has on average grown faster than in the health care sector.

Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2007-03-01
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