Citation
Beegle, Kathleen G.; Goldstein, Markus P.; & Thirumurthy, Harsha (2010). Microeconomic Perspectives on the Impacts of HIV/AIDS.. Sahn, David E. (Ed.) (pp. 57-73). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press.Abstract
Since HIV/AIDS came into the public spotlight in the 1980s, it has occupied a singular position because of the rapidly emergent threat and devastation the disease has caused, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The grim statistics are readily available and speak for themselves: the latest estimates, for 2008, suggest that 33.4 million people presently are infected, and their numbers continue to grow, beyond the 2 million people who died of the disease in the previous year. New infections continue to create a formidable challenge to households, communities, and health systems: last year alone, 2.7 million new infections occurred globally. Sub-Saharan Africa...URL
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctt7zk3bReference Type
Book SectionYear Published
2010Author(s)
Beegle, Kathleen G.Goldstein, Markus P.
Thirumurthy, Harsha