Economics and HIV

Despite the huge social, economic and emotional effects of HIV/AIDS worldwide, economics has largely failed so far to provide useful insights on the pandemic. This important new study shows how a political economy approach can bring meaningful insights to our understanding of the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS.

Deborah Johnston is Senior Lecturer in Development Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK.

1. Economics and HIV/AIDS: Failed Opportunity? Part I: The Economics of HIV Transmission: Fashions and Fads 2. HIV Transmission and the Link to the Development Agenda 3. HIV Transmissions and the Individual: 'Choosing' to be HIV Positive? 4. Wealth, Education and Occupation: How to Understand the Data on Socio-Economic Characteristics and HIV Status 5. A New Role for Economics in Understanding HIV Perevalence Part II: The Economic Impact of AIDS: The Past the Present and the Future 6. The Economic Impact of Disease: Good or Bad? 7. The Impact of AIDS on Farms and Firms 8. Understanding AIDS Impacts on Individuals and Hoseholds 9. A Political Economy Perspective on the Economic Impact of AIDS 10. A New Approach to Economics?