HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho

Identifying individuals most at risk of HIV infection is a priority for policymakers. Apart from specific groups, however, little is known about how to identify those at high risk in the population. Research suggests that attitudes toward risk and time preferences may influence risky sexual behavior...

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Main Authors:	Nyqvist, Martina Bjorkman, Corno, Lucia, Walque, Damien de, Svensson, Jakob
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley 2022
Subjects:	AFRICA HIV/AIDS RISK PREFERENCES TIME PREFERENCES
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37020

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spelling	okr-10986-370202022-02-23T12:22:33Z HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho Nyqvist, Martina Bjorkman Corno, Lucia Walque, Damien de Svensson, Jakob AFRICA HIV/AIDS RISK PREFERENCES TIME PREFERENCES Identifying individuals most at risk of HIV infection is a priority for policymakers. Apart from specific groups, however, little is known about how to identify those at high risk in the population. Research suggests that attitudes toward risk and time preferences may influence risky sexual behavior, but no studies have so far investigated the interplay between risk attitudes, time preference, and HIV infection. We collect data on risk and time preferences using hypothetical games (multiple price list method) at baseline and data on HIV status at baseline (2010) and endline (2012) allowing us to calculate incidence rate over a 2-year period among 675 participants, males and females 18–32 years old in Lesotho. We find robust evidence of a statistically significant positive associations between HIV incidence and prevalence and risk-loving attitudes, while the associations with risky behaviors and time preferences are not statistically significant. A measure of attitude toward risk, relatively easy to administer to individuals in a survey, is thus associated with future HIV status. This is an important finding for policymakers and suggests the importance of targeting HIV prevention programs to risk-loving individuals and therefore improving program efficiency. 2022-02-23T12:20:45Z 2022-02-23T12:20:45Z 2022-02-11 Journal Article Health Economics http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37020 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Wiley Publications & Research :: Journal Article Lesotho
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spellingShingle	AFRICA HIV/AIDS RISK PREFERENCES TIME PREFERENCES Nyqvist, Martina Bjorkman Corno, Lucia Walque, Damien de Svensson, Jakob HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho
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description	Identifying individuals most at risk of HIV infection is a priority for policymakers. Apart from specific groups, however, little is known about how to identify those at high risk in the population. Research suggests that attitudes toward risk and time preferences may influence risky sexual behavior, but no studies have so far investigated the interplay between risk attitudes, time preference, and HIV infection. We collect data on risk and time preferences using hypothetical games (multiple price list method) at baseline and data on HIV status at baseline (2010) and endline (2012) allowing us to calculate incidence rate over a 2-year period among 675 participants, males and females 18–32 years old in Lesotho. We find robust evidence of a statistically significant positive associations between HIV incidence and prevalence and risk-loving attitudes, while the associations with risky behaviors and time preferences are not statistically significant. A measure of attitude toward risk, relatively easy to administer to individuals in a survey, is thus associated with future HIV status. This is an important finding for policymakers and suggests the importance of targeting HIV prevention programs to risk-loving individuals and therefore improving program efficiency.
format	Journal Article
author	Nyqvist, Martina Bjorkman Corno, Lucia Walque, Damien de Svensson, Jakob
author_facet	Nyqvist, Martina Bjorkman Corno, Lucia Walque, Damien de Svensson, Jakob
author_sort	Nyqvist, Martina Bjorkman
title	HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho
title_short	HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho
title_full	HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho
title_fullStr	HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho
title_full_unstemmed	HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho
title_sort	hiv, risk, and time preferences : evidence from a general population sample in lesotho
publisher	Wiley
publishDate	2022
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37020
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HIV, Risk, and Time Preferences : Evidence from a General Population Sample in Lesotho

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