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this Book Explains How, And Why, Economics Has Been Applied To A Terrible Pandemic, Using A Range Of Examples Mostly Drawn From The Region Most Affected, Sub-saharan Africa. Part I Shows That Microeconomic Approaches Have Found Fertile Ground In A Public Health Approach That 'blames' Individual Choices For Hiv Transmission. Despite Their Attractiveness, However, These Approaches Fail To Explain Contemporary Patterns Of Hiv Prevalence, Illustrating The Importance Of Factors That Are Excluded From The Standard Micro-economic Approach. Part Ii Of The Book Looks At Our Problems In Understanding Pt. 1. The Economics Of Hiv Transmission: Fashions And Fads -- Pt. 2. The Economic Impact Of Aids: The Past, The Present And The Future. Deborah Johnston. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English