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Welfare Implications of HIV/AIDS

The paper evaluates the impact of HIV/AIDS on welfare in several countries affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Unlike studies focusing on the impact of HIV/AIDS on GDP per capita, we evaluate the impact of increased mortality using estimates of the value of statistical life. Our results illustrate th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haacker, Markus
Other Authors: Crafts, N.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2003
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Population & Demography
Health
Income
Economics Of The Handicapped
Non-labor Market Discrimination
Demographic Economics: General
Personal Income
Economics Of The Elderly
Aging
Health Behavior
Personal Income, Wealth, And Their Distributions
National Accounts
Population Aging
Hiv/aids
Economic Development: General
Health Economics
Population And Demographics
Health: General
Demography
Welfare, Well-being, And Poverty: General
Hiv And Aids
Population
Oceania
Macroeconomics
General Welfare
Hiv
Economic History: Labor And Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income And Wealth: Africa
Viruses
Diseases: Aids And Hiv
South Africa
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The paper evaluates the impact of HIV/AIDS on welfare in several countries affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Unlike studies focusing on the impact of HIV/AIDS on GDP per capita, we evaluate the impact of increased mortality using estimates of the value of statistical life. Our results illustrate the catastrophic impact of HIV/AIDS in the worst-affected countries and suggest that studies focusing on GDP and income per capita capture only a very small proportion of the welfare impact of HIV/AIDS.
Physical Description:22 pages
ISBN:9781451854107

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