Aids Epidemic and Economic Growth
Testing for Causality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2307809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victor Ukpolo (Southern University, USA) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 169-178 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909604049970 |
| OpenAlex | W2146065500 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article investigates the relationship between AIDS and economic growth for 17 African countries for the period 1990 to 1996. Previous studies have found mixed results, which may have been due to the adoption of inappropriate models (simulation and cross-country models). The pitfalls of such models can lead to spurious results. Our results, which are based on pooled time series, show a significantly negative relationship between AIDS and growth. This article's unique contribution, however, is the use of the Granger-causality test procedure to examine the link between AIDS and growth in Africa. No previous study can be found that has conducted such examination. The results support the existence of bi-directional causal relationship between AIDS and growth in Africa for the period studied
Causality (physics · Development economics · Econometrics · Economics · Granger causality · Spurious relationship · Statistics · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · International Development and Aid · Mathematics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2014 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |