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The Economic Impact of AIDS Treatment

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Using longitudinal survey data collected in collaboration with a treatment program, this paper estimates the economic impacts of antiretroviral treatment. The responses in two outcomes are studied: (1) labor supply of treated adult AIDS patients; and (2) labor supply of individuals in patients' households. Within six months after treatment initiation, there is a 20 percent increase in the likelihood of the patient participating in the labor force and a 35 percent increase in weekly hours worked. Young boys in treated patients' households work significantly less after treatment initiation, while girls and adult household members do not change their labor supply.

Source: The Journal of Human Resources

DOI: 10.3368/jhr.43.3.511

Authors: Harsha Thirumurthy, Joshua Graff Zivin, Markus Goldstein

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, World Bank, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health