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How do epidemics induce behavioral changes?

Boucekkine, Raouf; Desbordes, Rodolphe; Latzer, Hélène - 2009

profile of the HIV/AIDS epidemic (killing essentially young, active adults), we then conclude in favor of an unambiguous … negative effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on net fertility in SSA …

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The Shadow of the Neolithic Revolution on Life Expectancy: A Double-Edged Sword

Franck, Raphaël; Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer; Özak, Ömer - 2022

This research explores the persistent effect of the Neolithic Revolution on the evolution of life expectancy in the course of human history. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that the onset of the Neolithic Revolution and the associated rise in infectious diseases triggered...

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Health Financing in Vanuatu : Challenges and Options

Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...

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How do epidemics induce behavioral changes?

Boucekkine, Raouf; Desbordes, Rodolphe; Latzer, Hélène - In: Journal of Economic Growth 14 (2009) 3, pp. 233-264

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HIV Does Matter for Fertility: Human Capital, Mortality and Family Size

Fink, Günther; Linnemayr, Sebastian - 2013

In this paper we provide new evidence regarding the long-term impact of HIV on fertility and economic development. We … incorporate both infant and adult mortality in their fertility decision. The model predicts an ambiguous overall effect of HIV on … fertility, but suggests that the optimal fertility adjustment to HIV is larger for more educated parents than for parents with …

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