Chains and ladders: Exploring the opportunities for workforce development and poverty reduction in the hospital sector

Economic Development Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-44

  Nelson, Marla ^a   Wolf Powers, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career ladder strategies; Hospitals; Job chains; Job creation; Labor force issues

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HOSPITAL SECTOR; JOB SEARCH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SKILLED LABOR; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 73149087036     PISSN: 08912424     EISSN: 15523543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891242409347721     Document Type: Article

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