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Effects of the Criminalisation of Communicable Diseases (2019_2_40_007)

Outline

This research proposes to analyse the following using applied economics methods: (1) the public health implications of HIV-related criminal legislature, empirically studying how such laws affect test uptake and the prevalence of this communicable disease; and (2) the relationship between prevention-treatment polices and criminalisation policies. This research aims to empirically and theoretically assess the relationship between two major pillars of communicable disease policies.

Period

April 2019 - March 2021

Members of the Research Project
[ Organizer ] Ito Seiro
[ Co-researcher ] Kudo Yuya
Publications
  • IDE Research Bulletin
  • Discussion Paper