The Macroeconomics of HIV/AIDS

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International Monetary Fund, 2004 M11 19 - 364 pages
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.
 

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The Demographic Impact of HIVAIDS
1
HIVAIDS The Impact on the Social Fabric and the Economy
41
Thinking About the LongRun Economic Costs of AIDS
96
AIDS and the Accumulation and Utilization of Human Capital in Africa
134
The Impact of HIVAIDS on Poverty and Inequality
167
Welfare Implications of HIVAIDS
182
The Impact of HIVAIDS on Government Finance and Public Services
198
Financial Effects of HIVAIDS on National Social Protection Schemes
259
An Economic Assessment of Botswanas National Strategic Framework for HIVAIDS
287
Impact of the HIVAIDS Epidemic on the Health Sectors of Developing Countries
311
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Page 285 - HIV/AIDS: A threat to decent work, productivity and development, document for discussion at the Special High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work, Geneva, 8 June 2000.

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