Impact of prime-age adult mortality on labor supply: Evidence from adolescents and women in South Africa

The recent dramatic increase in prime-age adult mortality in many African countries is largely attributed to the AIDS epidemic. Excess mortality is concentrated among women between the ages of 25 and 39 and among men between the ages of 30 and 44. Households can respond to an increase in mortality a...

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Main Authors: Yamauchi, Futoshi, Buthelezi, Thabani, Velia, Myriam
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161656

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