Examining Determinants of HIV/AIDS The role of Socioeconomic, Demographic, Political and Technological factors in sub Saharan Africa 1990-2007
(2010) NEKM08 20101Department of Economics
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Abstract
Many infectious diseases interact with their immediate environments. Prevention strategies have
to be executed on the individual level as well as within the risk environment. Risk factors refer
to factors outside of the individual that influence the risk of transmission. However, this thesis
focuses on macro level issues such as socioeconomic, political, demographic and technological
influential factors. There is consensus that HIV/AIDS has a negative impact on economic
growth and studies show evidence of that good health, often proxied by life expectancy, has a
positive significant effect on labour productivity and economic growth. To fill a void in the
literature, this thesis aims to examine the role of... (More) - Abstract
Many infectious diseases interact with their immediate environments. Prevention strategies have
to be executed on the individual level as well as within the risk environment. Risk factors refer
to factors outside of the individual that influence the risk of transmission. However, this thesis
focuses on macro level issues such as socioeconomic, political, demographic and technological
influential factors. There is consensus that HIV/AIDS has a negative impact on economic
growth and studies show evidence of that good health, often proxied by life expectancy, has a
positive significant effect on labour productivity and economic growth. To fill a void in the
literature, this thesis aims to examine the role of some of the socioeconomic, demographic,
political and technological factors that could increase the spread of HIV/AIDS. In addition, such
analysis is important in order to limit risk and allocate relief money more efficiently. Using
public data from the World Bank, UNAIDS and the Integrated Network for Societal Conflict
Research results from panel data analysis show that most factors examined display a negative
relationship with HIV/AIDS in the sample of 45 sub Saharan African countries. (Less)
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- Tullberg, Emma
- supervisor
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- course
- NEKM08 20101
- year
- 2010
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- HIV/AIDS, socioeconomic-, demographic-, political- and technological determinants, sub Saharan Africa.
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- English
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- 9157165
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@misc{9157165, abstract = {{Abstract Many infectious diseases interact with their immediate environments. Prevention strategies have to be executed on the individual level as well as within the risk environment. Risk factors refer to factors outside of the individual that influence the risk of transmission. However, this thesis focuses on macro level issues such as socioeconomic, political, demographic and technological influential factors. There is consensus that HIV/AIDS has a negative impact on economic growth and studies show evidence of that good health, often proxied by life expectancy, has a positive significant effect on labour productivity and economic growth. To fill a void in the literature, this thesis aims to examine the role of some of the socioeconomic, demographic, political and technological factors that could increase the spread of HIV/AIDS. In addition, such analysis is important in order to limit risk and allocate relief money more efficiently. Using public data from the World Bank, UNAIDS and the Integrated Network for Societal Conflict Research results from panel data analysis show that most factors examined display a negative relationship with HIV/AIDS in the sample of 45 sub Saharan African countries.}}, author = {{Tullberg, Emma}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Examining Determinants of HIV/AIDS The role of Socioeconomic, Demographic, Political and Technological factors in sub Saharan Africa 1990-2007}}, year = {{2010}}, }