Does the AIDS epidemic threaten economic growth?

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-124

  Bloom, David E ^a   Mahal, Ajay S ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Economic growth; EPIMODEL

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000268416     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4076(96)01808-8     Document Type: Article

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