Do wages matter?: a backward bend in the 2004 California RN labor supply.
Using data from the 2004 California Board of Registered Nursing Survey, a two-stage least-square equation was estimated to examine the effect of wages on hours worked by female registered nurses. Wages were found to have a nonlinear effect on hours worked, with a backward bending supply curve. Wages had a positive effect on the average hours worked per week up to $24.99 per hour and a negative effect between $30.00 and $100.00 per hour when compared with the wage category of $25.00 to $29.99. Results suggest that wages are important to secure the labor supply but do not increase aggregate supply beyond a wage threshold.
Tellez
Michelle
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California State University, East Bay, Concord, CA, USA. Michelle.Tellez@csueastbay.edu
Spetz
Joanne
J
Seago
Jean Ann
JA
Harrington
Charlene M
CM
Kitchener
Martin
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D006804:Ergonomics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000191:economics* / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000191:economics*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*