Health and labor supply in the context of HIV/AIDS: the long-run economic impacts on antiretroviral therapy ()
Thirumurthy, H.; Zivin, J.G.
Economic Development and Cultural Change 61(1): 73-96
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0013-0079 PMID: 22984292 DOI: 10.1086/666954Document Number: 563887
Using longitudinal survey data collected in Kenya, this paper estimates the longer-term impacts of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the labor supply of treated adults and their household members. Building upon previous work in Kenya, data collected from 2004-2006 indicate that early evidence on the short-run impacts of ART tends to be upheld over the long-term as well. The results show that the labor supply response among treated adults occurs rapidly and is sustained through the 3-year observation period in our study. These results underscore the strong relationship between health and labor supply that has been observed in other contexts.