We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics
since the late twentieth century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth …

We assess Africa's prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and
dependency ratios in Africa remain high, they have started to decline. According to UN …

Over the past several decades, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has dramatically altered patterns of
morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, with potential consequences for human …

Fertility intentions are expected to decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic but limited
empirical research on this topic has been conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. Longitudinal …

What are the consequences of a severe health shock like an influenza pandemic on fertility?
Using rich administrative data and a difference-in-differences approach, we evaluate fertility …

The strong observable correlation between health and economic growth is crucial for
economic development and sustained well-being, but the underlying causality and …

Using country-and region-level data, I investigate the effect of HIV/AIDS on fertility in Africa
during 1985–2000. Results differ depending on the variation used and the estimation …

We analyze funeral arrangements after the deaths of 3,751 people who died between
January 2003 and December 2005 in the Africa Centre Demographic Surveillance Area. We …

This paper studies the response of fertility to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. I
use repeated cross sections of the Demographic and Health Surveys for 12 countries in sub …

Child marriage has significant negative impacts, not only for girls, but also for a range of
development outcomes. This study aimed to assess, in a more detailed way than done so …