Does democracy reduce the HIV epidemic? Evidence from Kenya

Arbeitspapier

Does democracy help Kenyan citizens to struggle against the HIV epidemic? Yet, very little attention has been devoted to establish whether political regimes react differently to the HIV infection. Using an electoral definition of democracy makes a contribution in understanding which aspects of political rules matter to manage the disease. Using a difference-in-difference design that draws upon pre-existing variations in HIV intensity and cohort's exposure to democracy, we find that a person living under democracy is less likely to have a HIV infection. Further, we present some evidence of ethnic favoritism and gender disparities during periods of non-democracy.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: FERDI Working Paper ; No. P167

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Health and Economic Development ; Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health ; Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration ; Technological Change: Government Policy ; Comparative Analysis of Economic Systems
• Thema: institution ; democracy ; HIV ; Health ; Kenya

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Marsaudon, Antoine ; Thuilliez, Josselin
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Fondation pour les études et recherches sur le développement international (FERDI)
• (wo): Clermont-Ferrand
• (wann): 2016

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/269448
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ