Economic Interventions in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Northeast Thailand, Journal of GMS Development Studies, Vol. 1, pp. 67-88
Lim, Steven; Cameron, Michael; Laohasiriwong, Wongsa; Apinundecha, Chupasiri | December 2004
Abstract
This study investigates the links between human-immuno deficiency virus (HIV) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), migration, and rural enterprises. We establish a strong positive statistical relationship between migration and HIV/AIDS. Given this relationship, we explore economic interventions to reduce the level of out-migration from rural villages. Using a case study of Northeast Thailand, our study focuses on the impact of emerging rural industry in raising household incomes and thereby reducing incentives for at-risk people to migrate. We note that this impact of rural industrialization may only be evident in the medium to longer term.
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Lim, Steven; Cameron, Michael; Laohasiriwong, Wongsa; Apinundecha, Chupasiri. 2004. Economic Interventions in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Northeast Thailand, Journal of GMS Development Studies, Vol. 1, pp. 67-88. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1750. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Citable URI
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