The macroeconomics of targeting: the case of an enduring epidemic

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-72

  Bell, Clive ^a   Gersbach, Hans ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Epidemic diseases, HIV AIDS, Macroeconomics of targeting, Education support, Health policies

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; MACROECONOMICS; MORTALITY;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; MORTALITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 58149463019     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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