Bias, not error: Assessments of the economic impact of HIV/AIDS using evidence from micro studies in sub-Saharan Africa

Feminist Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 87-115

  Johnston, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender economics; Growth; HIV AIDS; Macroeconomics; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849120264     PISSN: 13545701     EISSN: 14664372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13545700802262915     Document Type: Article

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