This study examines the claim that the AIDS epidemic will slow the pace of economic growth. We do this by examining the … prevalence of AIDS and the rate of growth of GDP per capita. Our analysis uses well- established empirical growth models to … control for a variety of factors possibly correlated with AIDS prevalence that might also influence growth. We also account …

This paper reviews the two leading methods used to project the number of AIDS cases: back calculation and extrapolation …. These methods are assessed in light of key features of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and of data on the epidemic; they are also …, often by sizable amounts, the number of AIDS cases in the U.S., especially among homosexual/bisexual males and users of …

changing attitudes and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS. Using a simple model we show that "edutainment" can work through an …

leading cause of adult mortality in the region, HIV/AIDS, and may increase risky sexual behavior. We examine the association …

data on elections to the U.S House of Representatives and leveraging cross-district variation in HIV/AIDS mortality during … the period 1983-1987, we document the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on votes received by Democratic and Republican … candidates. Beginning with the 1994 elections, there is a strong, positive association between HIV/AIDS mortality and the vote …