What is the financial incentive to immigrate? An analysis of salary disparities between health workers working in the Caribbean and popular destination countries

摘要

BackgroundThe continuous migration of Human Resources for Health (HRH) compromises the quality of health services in the developing supplying countries. The ability to increase earnings potentially serves as a strong motivator for HRH to migrate abroad. This study adds to limited available literature on HRH salaries within the Caribbean region and establishes the wage gap between selected Caribbean and popular destination countries.