Title: The macroeconomics of HIV/AIDS /
Authors: Haacker, Markus.; International Monetary Fund.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Developing Countries; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome economics; Financing, Government statistics & numerical data; AIDS (Disease) Economic aspects Developing countries.; AIDS (Disease) Economic aspects Developing countries Statistics.; HIV Infections economics; Demography; Developing Countries.; HIV Infections economics Statistics.; Demography Statistics.
Abstract: This publication is a comprehensive resource for public policymakers addressing the economic and fiscal consequences of the crisis. It is intended to bridge the gap between studies focused on the epidemic's impact on specific sectors, such as health and education, on the one hand, and broad national analyses on the other. Topics include welfare issues and the effect of the epidemic on economic growth and investment; education and the accumulation of human capital; poverty and inequality; and public services, government finance, social security, and the health sector.--Publisher's description.
Contents: The demographic impact of HIV/AIDS / Brynn G. Epstein -- HIV/AIDS: the impact on the social fabric and the economy / Markus Haacker -- Thinking about the long-run economic costs of AIDS / Clive Bell, Shantayanan Devarajan, and Hans Gersbach -- AIDS and the accumulation and utilization of human capital in Africa / Nancy Birdsall and Amar Hamoudi -- The impact of HIV/AIDS on poverty and inequality / Robert Greener -- Welfare implications of HIV/AIDS / Nicholas Crafts and Markus Haacker -- The impact of HIV/AIDS on government finance and public services / Markus Haacker.