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Effect of the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and the life expectancy rate on economic growth in SSA countries: difference GMM approach


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Waziri, Salisu Ibrahim and Mohamed Nor, Norashidah and Raja Abdullah, Nik Mustapha and Adamu, Peter (2016) Effect of the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and the life expectancy rate on economic growth in SSA countries: difference GMM approach. Global Journal of Health Science, 8 (4). pp. 212-220. ISSN 1916-9736; ESSN: 1916-9744

Abstract

The productivity of countries around the globe is adversely affected by the health-related problems of their labour force. This study examined the effect of the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and life expectancy on the economic growth of 33 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries over a period of 11 years (2002–2012). The study employed a dynamic panel approach as opposed to the static traditional approach utilised in the literature. The dynamic approach became eminent because of the fact that HIV/AIDS is a dynamic variable as its prevalence today depends on the previous years. The result revealed that HIV/AIDS is negatively correlated with economic growth in the region, with a coefficient of 0.014, and significant at the 1% level. That is, a 10% increase in HIV/AIDS prevalence leads to a 0.14% decrease in the GDP of the region. Tackling HIV/AIDS is therefore imperative to the developing Sub-Saharan African region and all hands must be on deck to end the menace globally.


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Item Type: Article
Subject: HIV; AIDS; Life expectancy rate; Economic growth; SSA countries; GMM approach
Divisions: Faculty of Economics and Management
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v8n4p212
Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 27 Feb 2018 03:09
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2018 03:09
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.5539/gjhs.v8n4p212
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54058
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