Market making and the production of nurses for export: a case study of India–UK health worker migration
Sibille Merz,
Benjamin M Hunter,
Susan F Murray
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundHigh-income countries increasingly look to the international recruitment of health workers to address domestic shortages, especially from low-income and middle-income countries. We adapt conceptual frameworks from migration studies to examine the networked and commercialised nature of the Indian market for nurse migration to the UK.MethodsWe draw on data from 27 expert interviews conducted with migration intermediaries, healthcare providers and policymakers in India and the UK.FindingsIndia–UK nurse … Show more
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