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Title: The Impact of Hospitals on Local Labor Markets: Going Beyond IMPLAN
Citation Type: Conference Paper
Publication Year: 2014
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Abstract: This study examines the impact of hospitals on local labor markets in rural and urban counties. We measure the ability of hospitals, particularly in rural communities, to attract non-health related employment and provide higher wage jobs to residents based on their education level. Results find hospital employees with an associates degree can expect a 21.4% wage premium, when compared to alternative opportunities, and those with a bachelors degree can earn 12.2% more working in a hospital. Hospitals are shown to be positively related to overall employment as well as exhibit positive employment spill-over. For rural counties, a short-term general hospital is associated with 599 jobs in the county; 60 of which are hospital based and 499 are non-healthcare related. With the positive benefits on wages and non-healthcare job growth, hospitals have measurable positive labor market outcomes above their primary objective of providing health care access, particularly in rural counties.
Url: http://purl.umn.edu/169791
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Authors: Mandich, Anne M.; Dorfman, Jeffrey H.
Conference Name: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association's 2014 Annual Meeting
Publisher Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Health, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Land Use/Urban Organization
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