Citation
Thirumurthy, Harsha & Zivin, Joshua Graff (2012). Health and Labor Supply in the Context of HIV/AIDS: The Long-Run Economic Impacts on Antiretroviral Therapy. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 61(1), 73-96. PMCID: PMC3439817Abstract
Using longitudinal survey data collected in Kenya, this paper estimates the longer-term impacts of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the labor supply of treated adults and their household members. Building upon previous work in Kenya, data collected from 2004-2006 indicate that early evidence on the short-run impacts of ART tends to be upheld over the long-term as well. The results show that the labor supply response among treated adults occurs rapidly and is sustained through the 3-year observation period in our study. These results underscore the strong relationship between health and labor supply that has been observed in other contexts.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/666954Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2012Journal Title
Economic Development and Cultural ChangeAuthor(s)
Thirumurthy, HarshaZivin, Joshua Graff