ECON 207(F) The Economics of HIV/AIDS
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.
Requirements: Two short papers and a research paper. Participation in class discussion will count for part of the grade.
Prerequisites: Economics 110 and 120. Enrollment limit: 30.
Hour: HONDERICH