The impact of health care expenditure and infectious diseases on labour productivity performance in Africa: do institutions matter?

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The impact of health care expenditure and infectious diseases on labour productivity performance in Africa: do institutions matter?

This study was rooted from the findings that for many years infectious diseases remain the major cause of death around the globe especially in Africa. Economic theory also predicts among others that HIV/AIDS reduces labour supply and productivity, and the GDP of Africa declines by 2-4% annually. In...

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Main Authors:	Hassan, A. M., Mohamed Nor, Norashidah, Mohd Noor, Zaleha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2016
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29396/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29396/1/15%20JSSH-1215-2014.pdf

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