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A dynamic theory of fidelity networks with an application to the spread of HIV/AIDS
Pongou, Roland; Serrano, Roberto - 2009
) are. Next, we apply these results to find that under the first process, HIV/AIDS is equally prevalent among men and women … lead to higher HIV/AIDS prevalence among women in the short run, but it does in the long run. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284070
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A dynamic theory of fidelity networks with an application to the spread of HIV/AIDS
Pongou, Roland; Serrano, Roberto - 2009
) are. Next, we apply these results to find that under the first process, HIV/AIDS is equally prevalent among men and women … lead to higher HIV/AIDS prevalence among women in the short run, but it does in the long run. -- Fidelity networks ; anti …-female discrimination ; stochastic stability ; HIV/AIDS ; union formation models …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003897563
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The HIV Anticaptory Saving Motive : An Empirical Analysis in South Africa
van de Kuilen, Gijs - 2007
This paper studies the effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on saving behaviour. Two important characteristics of HIV result …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012729182
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Epidemics and Informality in Developing Countries
Salinas, Cesar - 2021
Developing countries are facing the Covid-19 epidemic with particular challenges, such as their economic and labor force composition. In this research I will extend the so-called SIR-macro model with demand and supply effects to study how the size of the informal sector impact the ability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013212722
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HIV/AIDS Contamination Risk, Savings and the Welfare Effects of Diagnostic Testing
Lammers, Judith; Meijdam, A. C.; Verbon, Harrie A. A. - 2007
This paper models the effect of a HIV/AIDS epidemic on saving behavior and studies the welfare effects of testing for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014224367
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Revisiting the Income-Health Nexus: The Importance of Choosing the "Right" Indicator
Ziebarth, Nicolas R.; Frick, Joachim R. - 2010
We show that the choice of the welfare measure has a substantial impact on the degree of welfare-related health inequality. Combining various income and wealth measures with different health measures, we calculate 80 health concentration indices. The influence of the welfare measure is more...
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The Supply of Child Labour
Cigno, Alessandro - 2004
The paper develops a theoretical framework, and a diagrammatic apparatus, for explaining the supply of child labour. It examines the effect of credit, insurance, and poverty (defined as more than just low income). It also explains bonded child labour, a modern form of slavery closely associated...
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Why do Indian Children Work, and is it Bad for Them?
Cigno, Alessandro; Rosati, Furio C. - 2000
The causes and consequences of child labour are examined theoretically and empirically within a household decision framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural households. The complex interactions uncovered by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262340
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Wages and the Demand for Health - A Life Cycle Analysis
Dustmann, Christian; Windmeijer, Frank - 2000
This paper presents a life cycle model for the demand for health, and derives empirical specifications that distinguish between permanent and transitory wage responses. Using panel data, we estimate dynamic health and health input demand equations. We find evidence of negative transitory wage...
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Endogenous differential mortality, non-contractible effort and non linear taxation
Leroux, Marie-Louise - 2009
This paper studies a problem of non linear taxation when individuals have different longevities resulting from a non-monetary effort (like exercising). We first present the laissez-faire and the first best. Like Becker and Philipson (1998), we find that the laissez-faire level of effort is too...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264575