Facing up to AIDS: The Socio-economic Impact in Southern Africa

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-12
The Global Pandemic of AIDS....Pages 13-33
Current Research on the Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS: A Review of the International and South African Literature....Pages 34-57
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
South African Trends and Projections of HIV Infection....Pages 61-86
The Demographic Impact of AIDS on the South African Population....Pages 87-112
Modelling the Demographic Impact of AIDS: Potential Effects on the Black Population in South Africa....Pages 113-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
A Socio-Economic Analysis of the Long-Run Effects of AIDS in South Africa....Pages 137-157
The Economic Impact of the AIDS Epidemic in South Africa....Pages 158-190
Some Reflections on a Human Capital Approach to the Analysis of the Impact of AIDS on the South African Economy....Pages 191-214
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
The Impact of AIDS on Industry in Zimbabwe....Pages 217-240
The Medical Costs of AIDS in Zimbabwe....Pages 241-260
Simple Methods for Monitoring the Socio-Economic Impact of AIDS: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 261-292
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
Lessons from Tropical Africa for Addressing the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa....Pages 295-317
Facing up to AIDS....Pages 318-320
Back Matter....Pages 321-331