ECON 207
The Economics of HIV/AIDS
Fall 2009
Division II
Cross-listed
WGST 207
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Class Details
To fully understand how and why the AIDS pandemic is occurring, and how best to respond to it, we need economic tools. And conversely, thinking carefully about HIV/AIDS can change how we think about economics. In this class we will discuss what features of an economy could make a population particularly susceptible to infection with HIV, and what the economic impact of a largescale epidemic is. Then we will look at economic issues involved in response to the pandemic, including the tools and critiques of cost effectiveness; the development and pricing of treatment; and the political economy of North/South aid. Particular attention will be paid to gender, and the issue of care labor.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 30
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 30
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
two short papers and a research paper; participation in class discussion will count for part of the grade
Prerequisites:
Economics 110 and 120
Distributions:
Division II
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
WGST 207 Division II ECON 207 Division II
WGST 207 Division II ECON 207 Division II
Attributes:
INST Global Health Studies Electives
PHLH Decision-Making by Institutions + Individuals
PHLH Decision-Making by Institutions + Individuals
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ECON 207 - 01 (F) SEM The Economics of HIV/AIDS
ECON 207 - 01 (F) SEM The Economics of HIV/AIDSDivision IIMWF 8:30 am - 9:45 am
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