The paper presents empirical evidence of AIDS epidemic effects on demography variables and accumulable factors. Using a panel of 47 Sub-Saharan African countries, we show that AIDS has negative and significant effect on life expectancy and fertility rate. Thus, a one percent increase in AIDS...

In this paper, we first, perform a quantitative assessment of the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on growth. Second, we precisely account for the effects of the epidemic on income per capita through human and physical capital accumulations, population and labor force. That is, we disentangle the...

In this paper, we first, perform a quantitative assessment of the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on growth. Second, we precisely account for the effects of the epidemic on income per capita through human and physical capital accumulations, population and labor force. That is, we disentangle the...