The Macro-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Autor: Ellis Ll, Smit Bw, Laubscher P
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Studies in Economics and Econometrics. 27:1-28
ISSN: 2693-5198
0379-6205
DOI: 10.1080/10800379.2003.12106345
Popis: The macro-economic impact of HIV / AIDS in South Africa over the next 10 to 15 years is investigated by means of a macro-econometric model of the South African economy. The analysis is based on a set of HIV / AIDS inclusive and exclusive demographic projections for South Africa for the period up to 2015. The paper provides a detailed description of the various macro-economic channels of impact, the assumptions required to generate the model simulations, the macro-economic results and a sensitivity analysis of the main assumptions. The results suggest that although HIV / AIDS is expected to have a marked impact on macro-economic conditions in South Africa, the impact is not likely to be devastating to longer-term growth and development.
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