Is there a ‘pig cycle' in the labour supply of doctors? How training and immigration policies respond to physician shortages

Shortage of physicians is a big challenge in many OECD countries. Policy makers try to tackle this issue by increasing the number of students entering medical school and by recruiting internationally. This paper investigates which strategies OECD governments adopt and when these policies are effecti...

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Main Authors: Moullan, Y, Chojnicki, X
Format: Working paper
Published: International Migration Institute 2017