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Human Capital and Productivity in a Team Environment: Evidence from the Healthcare Sector

Published:2014-04-01 Issue:2 Volume:6 Page:231-259
ISSN:1945-7782
Container-title:American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
language:en
Short-container-title:American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Author:

Bartel Ann P.¹,Beaulieu Nancy D.²,Phibbs Ciaran S.³,Stone Patricia W.⁴

Affiliation:

1. Columbia Business School and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), 623 Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 (e-mail: )

2. (e-mail: )

3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Economics Resource Center and Stanford University School of Medicine, Health Economics Resource Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (e-mail: )

4. Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 W. 168th St., Room 228, New York, NY 10032 (e-mail: )

Abstract

Using panel data from a large hospital system, this paper presents estimates of the productivity effects of human capital in a team production environment. Proxying nurses' general human capital by education and their unit-specific human capital by experience on the nursing unit, we find that greater amounts of both types of human capital significantly improve patient outcomes. Disruptions to team functioning attributable to the departure of experienced nurses, the absorption of new hires, and the inclusion of temporary contract nurses are associated with significant decreases in productivity beyond those attributable to changes in nurses' skill and experience. (JEL I11, J22, J24, M12, M54)

Publisher

American Economic Association

Subject

General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Link

https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdf/10.1257/app.6.2.231

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