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Count-data Analysis of physician Emigration from Developing Countries: A Note

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  • Elsy Thomas kizhakethalackal

    (Bowling Green State University)

  • Debasri Mukherjee

    (Western Michigan University)

  • Eskander Alvi

    (western michigan university)

Abstract

This paper examines possible determinants of physicians' emigration from a wide set of developing countries, using count data analysis. We find that standard-of-living, health-infrastructure, and workload in source countries play important roles in such medical brain drain. Also the emigration culture, governance and colonial history of the sending country affect such expatriation. Better health-infrastructure, work environment as well as strict anti-emigration policies can help reduce such important brain-drain for developing countries.

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  • Elsy Thomas kizhakethalackal & Debasri Mukherjee & Eskander Alvi, 2015. "Count-data Analysis of physician Emigration from Developing Countries: A Note," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 35(2), pages 1177-1184.
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    Keywords

    Physician-emigration; medical brain drain; health-infrastructure; count data regression;
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    JEL classification:

    • I0 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - General
    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business

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