The “Papy‐boom”
A historical opportunity for French public hospitals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9970583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Holcman (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 95-116 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Security Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-871X • E-ISSN: 1468-246X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-246x.2008.00318.x |
| OpenAlex | W2083861540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The French public hospital system represents a major element in overall social security expenditure and ongoing reforms are having a significant impact on its financial equilibrium and the internal management of its activities. Nonetheless, the system has been unable to achieve the productivity objectives imposed on it. Significantly, staffing costs account for three quarters of its expenditure, yet most employees are civil servants who cannot be laid off easily. The only possibility for meaningful change in the size of its workforce may lie in the demographic revolution now affecting the French population, which will see half the present staff of public hospitals reaching retirement age within the next decade
Baby boom · Boom · Business · Civil servants · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Element (criminal law · Labour economics · Management · Market economy · Political science · Population · Productivity · Public expenditure · Public finance · Social security · Sociology · Staffing · Workforce · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Demography · Engineering · Health, Medicine and Society · Healthcare Systems and Practices
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |