Title:
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HIV AND AIDS IN SOUTH ASIA
AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RISK |
By: |
World Bank, Markus Haacker (Editor), Mariam Claeson (Editor) |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£26.50 |
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ISBN 10: |
0821378007 |
ISBN 13: |
9780821378007 |
Publisher: |
WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS |
Pub. date: |
13 February, 2009 |
Series: |
Directions in Development - Human Development |
Pages: |
272 |
Description: |
Aims to identify three risks to development associated with HIV and AIDS in the South Asia region: the risk of escalation of concentrated epidemics, the economic welfare costs, and the fiscal costs of scaling up treatment. |
Synopsis: |
This book offers an original perspective on AIDS as a development issue in South Asia, a region with a heterogeneous epidemic and estimated national HIV prevalence rates of up to 0.5 percent. The analysis challenges the common perception of HIV and AIDS which has been shaped to a large extent by analysis of HIV and AIDS in other regions with much higher prevalence rates. Three risks to development are associated with HIV and AIDS in South Asia: the risk of escalation of concentrated epidemics, the economic welfare costs, and the fiscal costs of scaling up treatment. |
Illustrations: |
1, black & white illustrations |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
World Bank Publications |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |