Primarily a disease of young adults, aids imposes economic costs that could be devastatingly high in the long run by undermining the transmission of human capital--the main driver of long-run economic growth--across generations. aids makes it harder for victims' children to obtain an education...

Primarily a disease of young adults, Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) imposes economic costs that could be devastatingly high in the long run by undermining the transmission of human capital the main driver of long-run economic growth across generations. AIDS makes it harder for...

Policy makers bemoan the lack of research findings to guide urgent decisions, whereas researchers' professional code puts rigor first. This article argues that provisional assessments, produced early in the research cycle, can bridge the gap. Numerous case studies point to the importance of...