Adult Mortality and Consumption Growth in the Age of HIV/AIDS.

This article uses a 13-year panel of individuals in Tanzania to assess how adult mortality shocks affect both the short- and long-run consumption growth of surviving household members. Using unique data that tracks individuals from 1991 to 2004, we examine consumption growth, controlling for a set o...

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Main Authors: Beegle, K, Weerdt, J, Dercon, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: University of Chicago Press 2008