The brain drain of health care professionals from sub-Saharan Africa: A geographic perspective

Progress in Development Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 153-171

  Kalipeni, Ezekiel ^a   Semu, Linda L ^b   Mbilizi, Margaret Asalele ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b MCDANIEL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Brain drain; health care professionals; international migration

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DRAIN; DATA SET; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH WORKER; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; NATIONAL ECONOMY; POLICY APPROACH; WORKING CONDITIONS;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 84863223345     PISSN: 14649934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146499341101200305     Document Type: Article

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