This paper examines the annual earnings of two categories of higher education levels (baccalaureate, diploma) with age patterns of Canadian-trained female registered nurses in the human capital framework. It engages me in employing benefit-cost analysis to measure the value of baccalaureate...

This paper examines the monetary returns from a baccalaureate degree for the nursing education compared to a diploma across five regions in Canada. It engages me in employing benefit-cost analysis to assess whether the evidence is consistent with implications of human capital theory. Depending...

Recently, Canada has been experiencing a severe nurse shortage. Although increasing numbers of registered nurses (RNs) to meet the ever-growing challenge to nursing resources in Canada is a serious matter, a four-year baccalaureate degree will be required in most Canadian provinces as an initial...