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HIV/AIDS
Scientists at Technical University of Dresden publish new data on HIV/AIDS
July 7th, 2009
"This study investigates the hypothesis that HIV/AIDS epidemic slows down the pace of economic growth. We examine 41 Sub-Saharan African countries by using the empirical growth equation in an augmented Solow model in which health capital serves as a determinant of human capital," scientists in Dresden, Germany report. "Econometric analysis is based on panel data and covers the period 1997-2005. We control for a variety of factors possibly correlated with HIV prevalence that might also influence economic growth," wrote E. Lovasz and colleagues, Technical University of Dresden. The researchers concluded: "As a key result we prove that the epidemic has...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-07-07)
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