The Macroeconomics of HIV/AIDS

This paper analyzes the macroeconomics of HIV/AIDS. The paper highlights that the mortality and morbidity associated with AIDS make it unlike most other types of sickness and disease. The paper describes the most common approaches used in accounting for growth in the context of an HIV/AIDS epidemic....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haacker, Markus
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2004
Subjects:
Hiv
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper analyzes the macroeconomics of HIV/AIDS. The paper highlights that the mortality and morbidity associated with AIDS make it unlike most other types of sickness and disease. The paper describes the most common approaches used in accounting for growth in the context of an HIV/AIDS epidemic. The impact of HIV/AIDS on education and the accumulation of human capital is discussed. The paper also discusses the impact of HIV/AIDS on the public sector, and elaborates certain demographic events specific to the HIV/AIDS pandemic
Physical Description:364 pages
ISBN:9781589063600