Name: Emily Oster muda nossas idéias sobre AIDS na África
Uploaded: 2007-07-12T06:19:00Z
Duration: 15 min 21 s
Description: Emily Oster reexamina as estatisticas sobre AIDS na África do ponto de vista econômico, e chega a uma conclusão espantosa: tudo o que nós sabemos sobre a disseminação do HIV no continente africano está errado.

Emily Oster reexamina as estatisticas sobre AIDS na África do ponto de vista econômico, e chega a uma conclusão espantosa: tudo o que nós sabemos sobre a disseminação do HIV no continente africano está errado.

Emily Oster muda nossas idéias sobre AIDS na África

The familiar story about HIV in Africa—millions infected, poverty as the root cause, and education campaigns as the solution—misses critical truths. Data show that despite rising awareness, sexual behavior in Africa barely changed as the epidemic worsened. New analysis using mortality rates reveals that official infection estimates may be dramatically overstated, possibly by tens of millions. Economic factors like trade and export changes, not just health campaigns, play a surprising role in infection rates.