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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| Formáid: | IRIS |
| Teanga: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2003.
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| Sraith: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2003/118 |
| Rochtain ar líne: | Full text available on IMF |
| Achoimre: | 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. |
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| Cur síos fisiciúil: | 1 online resource (22 pages) |
| Formáid: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1018-5941 |
| Rochtain: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |