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The Private Demand for Information and the Effects of Public Testing Programs: The Case of HIV.

Boozer, M.; Philipson, T. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 1996

This paper provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the impact of private HIV information on sexual activity showing how the private information provided by a public testing program would change the allocation of information generated in absence o fthe program.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005647056

Wage and Labor Supply effects of Illness in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana : Instrumental Variable Estimates for Days Disabled

Schultz, T-P - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 1996

used to improve health? Self-reported functional activity limitation due to illness is considered as an indicator of … instrumental variable estimation approach is used where local food prices and health services instrument for disability days that …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005647086

EARNINGS EFFECTS OF HOUSEHOLD INVESTMENT IN HEALTH IN COLOMBIA.

Ribero, R. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2000

This study considers the links between primary indicators of health and individual labor productivity in Colombia and … explores how additional public expenditures on health may improve individuals' health. Sample statistics how that illness …

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The Impact of Public Testing for Human Immunodiciency Virus.

Boozer, M.A.; Philipson, T.J. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2001

In this paper, we estimate the behavioral responses by individuals to the type of information-intervention of public immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testiong program would typify.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005256233

Strategies for Success in Human Development.

Ranis, G.; Stewart, F. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2000

people's physical well-being, such as health, nutrition and education, and others to the widening of choice an enhanced …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005256243

Health and Schooling Investments in Africa.

Schults, T.P. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 1999

estimates based on household surveys of the productive payoff in Sub-Saharan Africa to nutrition and health, as proxied by adult …

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Unconditional Demand for Curative Health Inputs: Does Selection on Health Status Matter in the Long Run?

Dow, W.H. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 1995

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Welfare Impacts of Health Care User Fees: A Health-Valuation Approach to Analysis with Imperfect Markets.

Dow, W.H. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 1995

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Economic Growth and Human Development

Ranis, G.; Ramirez, A.; Stewart, F. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 1997

health and education, notably female, represent especially important links determining the strength of the relationship …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005783474

Health and Schooling Investments in Africa.

Schultz, T.P. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2000

Health and education are not only beneficial in themselves, but they can be viewed as investments in human capital … which lead to a higher future standard of living. The people of Africa experience lower levels of both health and education …

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