Marriage, schooling, and excess mortality in prime-age adults: Evidence from South Africa

The institution of marriage plays some role in determining one’s risk of exposure to HIV. Since the transmission of HIV in the population is mainly through sexual activity, avoiding infection depends on risk-avoiding behavior. Consistently, empirical results show that excess mortality is concentrate...

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Main Author: Yamauchi, Futoshi
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2007
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160189

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