Aid for health, economic growth, and the emigration of medical workers

Lanati, Mauro; Thiele, Rainer

doi:10.1002/jid.3568

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“…In that sense, Vogt and König (2021) propose increased use of robotic devices and ICT to reduce employees' physical hardships and mental stress. Even though their study is focused on Japan, their findings are beneficial to both managers and policymakers in all areas with high levels of emigration of medical and nursing staff (Cabanda, 2023;Byrne, et al, 2021;Lanati & Thiele, 2021;Żuk, Żuk, & Lisiewicz-Jakubaszko, 2019, etc. ).…”

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Market characteristics and entry strategy decision making: The market perspective of Croatian elderly care homes

Višić¹

2024

Strategic Management

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Background: Socio-demographic changes increase the need for long-term elderly care. Consequently, providing formal institutional service in elderly care homes is an interesting opportunity for entrepreneurs. However, the entry strategy decision is influenced by numerous external variables. Purpose: The main goal is to answer what determines market concentration as one of the most important market entry determinants. Study design/methodology/approach: A linear regression model has been formed and tested on the Croatian elderly care home market, observed on a county level, using data for 2021. Further, a cluster analysis, as a decision-support tool, has been made to assess market characteristics that are more likely to attract new entrants to the elderly care home market. Findings/conclusions: Results indicate that demand for long-term care services plays a significant role, and the market with more elderly will attract more competitors. When the level of GDP per capita and the unemployment rate are observed together, markets with stronger economies tend to attract entrepreneurs. In other words, it is more likely that someone will open an elderly care home in a densely populated county with individuals that can afford formal institutional long-term care for themselves or family members. Limitations/future research: The shortcomings are mainly related to the lack of data on prices and quality measures. Further, information on the number of beds in each elderly care home would enable an alternative calculation of the Herfindahl-Hirschman index, while data on service prices and structure of employees as a proxy for quality (medical and non-medical staff) would enable a more reliable comparative analysis of obtained results. Future studies on this subject include variables related to the portion of unemployed females in the market since female family members more often provide informal care, and at the same time, they are more likely to be employed in formal long-term care institutions.

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Market characteristics and entry strategy decision making: The market perspective of Croatian elderly care homes

Višić¹

2024

Strategic Management

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“…When aid is broken down in terms of sector, support for social services, partly in response to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), seems to reduce migration rates compared to aid aimed at increasing income through better economic infrastructure or productive sectors (Dustmann & Okatenko, 2014; Lanati & Thiele, 2018, 2020, 2021). The reason suggested is that potential migrants can only benefit from these improved social services by staying at home.…”

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Can European foreign aid motivate people to stay in Africa? The root causes policy debate and irregular migration

Engberg‐Pedersen,

Vammen,

Lucht

2024

Development Policy Review

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MotivationIn European policy debate, conflict, economic crisis, lack of development, population growth, and climate change are often seen as the root causes of migration from Africa. To deter irregular migration to Europe, aid has thus been directed towards these perceived causes. This seems, however, not to deter irregular migration.PurposeWe explore the discrepancy between the official discourse of root causes and insights from research on migration decisions; and how discourse and evidence relate to aid. We ask what kind of policy change is needed if aid is possibly to influence irregular migration. We focus on the motivations and drivers of migration and how development cooperation may influence these.Methods and approachConsidering African migration to Europe, we examine the official European discourse on root causes of irregular migration, highlight recent developments in the academic understanding of migration aspirations and drivers, and investigate various attempts to analyse the impact of foreign aid on assumed “root causes” and migration.FindingsMigration is influenced by drivers that differ by the specific context in which potential migrants decide to migrate or not. Aid to influence migration must be thoroughly adapted to the circumstances of potential migrants. Addressing so‐called root causes may be irrelevant to many potential migrants and will require long‐term change to have any impact. It may even increase migration in the short term. Foreign aid that adopts a blueprint regardless of context is unlikely to deter irregular migration in the short or medium term.Policy implicationsIf irregular African migration to Europe is to be deterred through development cooperation, European policymakers and development practitioners need to elaborate and differentiate between aid‐supported activities through careful understanding of the migration dynamics specific to individual localities and societies.

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“…As a result, in 2022, low-skilled workers (34%), skilled workers (30%) and housemaids (25%), Kuwait (79,123), Qatar (71,954), Saudi Arabia (53,702) and UAE (35,563) hosted the highest numbers of Sri Lankan employees [5]. Nevertheless, Lanati and Thiele [34] findings reveal a lower migration rate of low-income individuals to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, resulting in lower remittances in these destinations, primarily due to the comparatively higher cost of living than GCC countries. Chambers, Bliss [35] reported that the desire for improved economic prospects and better living standards drives many people to seek opportunities abroad, reflecting the concept of "place utility".…”

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“…Rasamoelison, Averett [30], Islam [33], Lanati and Thiele [34], Khan and Arokkiaraj [41], Tipayalai [42] Source: Authors' compilations.…”

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Unveiling Sri Lanka’s brain drain and labour market pressure: A study of macroeconomic factors on migration

Kaluarachchi,

Jayathilaka

2024

PLoS ONE

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The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of GDP per capita income (GDPPCI), unemployment, higher education (HE), and economic growth (EG) on migration in Sri Lanka. Numerous global and local studies have explored the influence of macroeconomic and socioeconomic factors on migration. In the Sri Lankan context, fewer studies have probed the impact of GDPPCI, unemployment, HE, and EG on migration, particularly concerning brain drain and domestic labour market pressure. An applied research methodology was adopted, utilising annual data from 1986 to 2022. The statistical data were sourced from reports by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Labor Force Survey Data from the Department of Census and Statistics (LFSDCS), and University Grants Commissions (UGC). This study utilised the Vector Error Correlation model (VECM), Vector Auto-regression (VAR), and Granger Causality test through STATA. The empirical findings of the VAR model highlighted that GDPPCI and EG negatively impact migration, whereas unemployment and HE positively affect migration. The study’s implications demonstrated that GDPPCI, unemployment, HE, and EG were the primary factors influencing the country’s migration decisions. These findings will hopefully inform and guide the Sri Lankan government and policymakers for more effective decision-making.

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Aid for health, economic growth, and the emigration of medical workers

Cited by 10 publications

References 56 publications

Market characteristics and entry strategy decision making: The market perspective of Croatian elderly care homes

Market characteristics and entry strategy decision making: The market perspective of Croatian elderly care homes

Can European foreign aid motivate people to stay in Africa? The root causes policy debate and irregular migration

Unveiling Sri Lanka’s brain drain and labour market pressure: A study of macroeconomic factors on migration

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