Epidemics and fertility in a Malthusian economy

Journal article: A Malthusian model clarifies the effects of an epidemic on fertility and on the age structure. An HIV/AIDS epidemic leads to a decrease in fertility, a result consistent with the case of sub-Saharan Africa, but sensitive to national conditions. The fall of fertility might be limited to one generation.

Author(s)

Jean-Pierre Laffargue

Journal
  • Mathematical Population Studies
Date of publication
  • 2012
Keywords JEL
I19 J13
Keywords
  • Fertility
  • Mortality
  • Epidemic
  • AIDS
  • Malaria
  • Black Death
Pages
  • 4-26
URL of the HAL notice
Version
  • 1
Volume
  • 19