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The Economic Consequences of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa

By Markus Haacker

February 1, 2002

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Markus Haacker. The Economic Consequences of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2002) accessed September 20, 2024
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Summary

The paper provides an analysis of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the health sector, public education, the supply of labor and the returns to training in nine Southern African countries. Drawing on the preceding sections, it assesses the impact of HIV/AIDS on per capita income in a neoclassical growth framework. HIV/AIDS affects per capita income mainly through its impact of human capital, as measured by the supply of experienced workers. Other factors include the impact on capital accumulation, on education, and on total factor productivity.

Subject: Education, Health, Health care, HIV and AIDS, Labor, Population and demographics

Keywords: Africa, AIDS case, AIDS epidemic, AIDS incidence rate, AIDS patient, AIDS victim, Copyright page, Economic Growth, Education, Government Expenditures, Health, Health care, Health sector, HIV and AIDS, HIV/AIDS, Labour force, Rate of return, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Supply of experienced worker, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    41

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2002/038

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA0382002

  • ISBN:

    9781451845709

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941