Recruitment and retention incentives in health labour markets: an analysis of participation in NHS Scotland following Dental Vocational


Autoria(s): Chalkley, Martin; Tilley, Colin; Rennie, J. S.
Data(s)

29/02/2012

29/02/2012

2008

Resumo

This paper uses a unique individual level administrative data set to analyse the participation of health professionals in the NHS after training. The data set contains information on over 1,000 dentists who received Dental Vocational Training in Scotland between 1995 and 2006. Using a dynamic nonlinear panel data model, we estimate the determinants of post-training participation. We nd there is signi cant persistence in these data and are able to show that the persistence arises from state dependence and individual heterogeneity. This finding has implications for the structure of policies designed to increase participation rates. We apply this empirical framework to assess the accuracy of predictions for workforce forecasting, and to provide a preliminary estimate of the impact of one of the recruitment and retention policies available to dentists in Scotland.

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10943/60

Publicador

University of Dundee

NHS Education for Scotland

Relação

SIRE DISCUSSION PAPERS;SIRE-DP-2008-47

Palavras-Chave #administrative data #labour markets #participation
Tipo

Working Paper