How Health Workers Earn a Living in China
Language:
English
Publisher:
Institute of Development Studies
Series/Journal Title:
IDS Working Paper
Copyright:
2000
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]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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